A man is wrongly accused and arrested for robbing a sandwich shop with a tennis ball blaster. The main evidence against him is a hat found at the scene of the crime, which he claims was lost when he ran away from the real robber. Despite his protests of innocence, he is advised by his lawyer to take a plea deal of 15 years in prison. However, his son, Jeffy, decides to investigate the case himself and sets a trap for the real robber, who is revealed to be a clown. The clown is caught and the man is exonerated and released from prison.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A robbery occurred at a sandwich shop.
2. The robber used a tennis ball blaster.
3. A hat was found at the scene of the crime.
4. Mario was accused of the robbery and arrested.
5. Mario had a lawyer, Goodman, who advised him to take a plea deal.
6. Mario was offered a plea deal of 15 years in prison, with the possibility of serving 7.5 years with good behavior.
7. Mario initially refused the plea deal, wanting to prove his innocence.
8. The trial was held, and Mario was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
9. Mario's son, Jeffy, wanted to prove his father's innocence.
10. Jeffy set up a sting operation to catch the real robber, a clown.
11. The clown was caught and confessed to the robbery.
12. Mario was exonerated and released from prison.
13. The real robber, the clown, was arrested and charged with the crime.