Oscar Antonio Lopez, 28, came to Howard County Circuit Court in his wheelchair Wednesday to speak out against the man who shot him in the back in 2000, leaving him paralyzed.

Lopez carried with him a prepared statement that read: “I can understand why [DeShawn] Clement would like to have his record erased and start over again. I would also like to have the chance to start over again and to have the injury that he caused me erased. But it cannot be done.”