Boiled Angel artist Michael Diana's probation has ended after 26 years, a 1000-mile move and an arrest warrant.

In 1994, Diana's comics were declared legally obscene by a court in Pinellas County, Florida. His drawings -- which often depicted rape, murder, dismemberment, satanic rituals and child abuse -- landed him a three-day prison stay, as well as a sentence that involved three years of probation. He violated the terms of his probation after his move to New York, which resulted in an arrest warrant issued in 1998. Now, Tampa Bay Times reports Diana has finally completed his probation.

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Diana's trouble started during the “Gainesville Ripper” slayings in 1990. When police discovered his artwork during the investigation, they found it "so disturbing that they feared they might be a preview of his future massacres." As a result, Diana was arrested and brought to trial, where a jury convicted him of obscenity in just 90 minutes. Judge Walter Fullerton sentenced him to three days in prison, three years of probation and 1,000 hours of community service with a $3000 fine. Additionally, he had to take a journalism ethics course, get a psychological exam, draw nothing "obscene" and avoid minors.

Now, Diana bears the distinct dishonor of being the first cartoonist in U.S. history to be jailed for obscenity. Nevertheless, this has pushed him to global success. His reputation led to his very own exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, as well as speaking engagements in Berlin and Amsterdam.

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According to the report, Diana feels "relieved" to be done with probation, particularly because Homeland Security would hold him up every time he left the country. (Since Pinellas authorities refused to extradite him over misdemeanor charges, they often let him go.) He continues to produce original artwork and sells copies of his "obscene" comics, which he believes are more widely accepted today than they were in the mid-90s. “Everything seems more open now,” he said.

Diana was inspired to finally complete his probation by the upcoming documentary Boiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana, which released in 2018. The film, from artist Anthony Sneed and director Frank Henenlotter, explored the legal battle and its ramifications on the art community.