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Shon Hopwood, convicted of domestic assault July 18, previously served 11 years in federal prison for bank robbery before studying law and becoming a Georgetown University Law Center professor.

GU Law Professor Convicted of Assault

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor July 22, 2025

Content warning: This article references domestic abuse. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  A Georgetown University Law Center professor was convicted July 18...

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Incoming GULC professor Shon Hopwood began studying the law while serving an 11 year prison sentence for a string of bank robberies he committed.

Incoming GULC Professor, Former Bank Robber Reflects on Experiences

By Charles Trepany April 28, 2017

At first glance, Shon Hopwood appears to be a typical American and an average lawyer — he has a wife and two children, served in the U.S. Navy and earned his J.D. from the University of Washington...

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