On Wednesday, a federal appeals court gave some hope to Michael Avenatti by ordering his resentencing in the criminal case that was carrying the most prison time.

In a statement, Avenatti said, “I am thankful that a unanimous three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit threw out my draconian prison sentence today.

A panel off appellate judges on Wednesday overturned the prison sentence for Michael Avenatti, the suspended attorney who recently rose to fame as he represented adult film actress Stormy Daniels in her trial against former president Donald Trump.