but when an inmate repudiates his gang, as 25-year-old daniel miramontes did, it adds credence to theirts. grew up in the streets. life in the streets. what you see is what the streets created. >> we met miramontes at the orange county jail. he said before coming here he was a member of a los angeles street gang and a meth addict. it seemed out of sorts with the young man who enjoyed reading novels and writing poetry. >> i like to read a lot. i like nicolas sparks. "walk to remember." "notebook." >> oh, so like romantics? >> oh, yeah, i'm a sucker for that. >> even cry when you read the sad part? >> yeah. most of the guys don't want to admit that because, hey, we're in jail. you know. but i don't care. >> but miramontes was facing the possibility of a lifetime in prison. >> been almost two years. my charges are special circumstance murder. big case. big case. >> miramontes had entered a not guilty plea and was still awaiting trial when we met him. the night of the murder, he says he was visiting friends in an orange county gang and that they were all drinking and high on drugs. while dr

daniel did it lends credence to their story. >> i ran the streets, grew up in the streets, life in the streets. what you see is what the streets created. >> we met miramontest the orange county jail. he said before coming here he was a member of a los angeles street gang and meth addict. seems out of sorts with a young man who enjoyed reading novels and writing poetry. >> i like nicholas sparks, note book. >> romantics. >> i'm a sucker. >> do you cry when you read the sad part? >> most guys don't want to admit that because hey, we're in jail, i don't care. >> but miramontes was facing the possibility of a lifetime in prison. >> been down almost two years, my charges are special circumstance murder, big case. >> miramontes entered a not guilty plea, still awaiting trial when we met him. the night of the murder, he says he was visiting friends in an orange county gang and they were all drinking and high on drugs. while driving around their neighborhood, his friends stopped to confront a 19-year-old man, who allegedly flashed a rival gang sign. >> what ended up happening was the orange county home boys exited the vehicle, a fight ensued which turnd in a stabb