The Central Ohio man whose YouTube confession to killing another man while driving drunk went viral has been released from prison.Matthew Cordle left the Pickaway Correctional Institution Wednesday evening, about six months before the original release date he received for the June 2013 crash on Interstate 670 that killed Vincent Canzani.
 
Cordle posted his online confession three months after the crash, and it garnered more than 2 million views by the time he was sentenced.

In his Wednesday appearance in Franklin County Court of Common Peas, Cordle said he鈥檚 rehabilitated himself in prison.

鈥淓ven since I鈥檝e been incarcerated, I鈥檝e tried to make good on the promise that I made that I鈥檇 walk out of prison a better man. And I believe I鈥檝e done that,鈥� Cordle told the judge.

His victim鈥檚 daughter, Angela Canzani, joined prosecutors in urging the judge to make him serve his full sentence.

鈥淟etting him out six months early sends him the message that he can continue to do what he wants and it doesn鈥檛 matter who it affects,鈥� Canzani said.

Judge Jenifer French eventually sided with Cordle.

鈥淵ou went in (to prison) and did so many things to help you to be a better person,鈥� French said, referring to Cordle鈥檚 good behavior behind bars and his work toward a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology.

鈥淲e鈥檙e very happy that he can start his life outside of prison and jail and make good on all of the things that he said,鈥� Cordle鈥檚 sister Sarah Alasya told reporters after the court hearing.

After the hearing, Franklin County Prosecutor Rob O鈥橞rien said, 鈥淎ny of the good things he can do for himself, the community or in memory of the victim鈥檚 family can be done March 7, 2020,鈥� referring to Cordle鈥檚 original release date.