You have to just let go of the reality that this wouldn't ever happen. He ran a red light and accidentally killed his friend (of whom was the reason he was distracted and ran the light, I might add). He most likely would have never seen the inside of a prison. Once you get past that, the film is thoroughly enjoyable. Yes, I can see this happen, if, say, he had committed a crime that actually would've put him inside prison.
Review of Shot Caller
