Marissa Alexander released from jail for Thanksgiving
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Marissa Alexander is free from jail in time to spend Thanksgiving with family she has not seen for much of the last three years.
The Florida woman – who had been serving a 20-year sentence for firing what she described as a warning shot at her abusive husband – was released from jail Wednesday night, according to a report from First Coast News. Her bond was set at $200,009.
Although no one was injured in the incident, a jury convicted Alexander of multiple counts of aggravated assault with a firearm in 2012, requiring a 20 year sentence thanks to Florida’s “10-20-Life” law, which sets mandatory minimum sentences for crimes committed with a gun. Her conviction was overturned in September when a judge ordered a retrial after finding that the jury instructions in her original trial were erroneous and had unfairly put the burden on Alexander to prove that she had fired her shot in self-defense.
Alexander has spent more than 1,000 days behind bars, according to her lawyers’ count, keeping her away from her youngest child for most of the first three years of her life.
The organizers behind the Free Marissa Now Mobilization Campaign cheered her release in a statement Thursday on the group’s Facebook page.
“We are thrilled that Ms. Alexander will be able to prepare for her new trial amid the support and love of her children and family from whom she has been separated far too long,” the statement read. “The Free Marissa Now Mobilization Campaign is more determined than ever to win complete exoneration for Marissa Alexander.”
Her new trial is set to begin March 31, 2014
The Florida woman – who had been serving a 20-year sentence for firing what she described as a warning shot at her abusive husband – was released from jail Wednesday night, according to a report from First Coast News. Her bond was set at $200,009.
Although no one was injured in the incident, a jury convicted Alexander of multiple counts of aggravated assault with a firearm in 2012, requiring a 20 year sentence thanks to Florida’s “10-20-Life” law, which sets mandatory minimum sentences for crimes committed with a gun. Her conviction was overturned in September when a judge ordered a retrial after finding that the jury instructions in her original trial were erroneous and had unfairly put the burden on Alexander to prove that she had fired her shot in self-defense.
Alexander has spent more than 1,000 days behind bars, according to her lawyers’ count, keeping her away from her youngest child for most of the first three years of her life.
The organizers behind the Free Marissa Now Mobilization Campaign cheered her release in a statement Thursday on the group’s Facebook page.
“We are thrilled that Ms. Alexander will be able to prepare for her new trial amid the support and love of her children and family from whom she has been separated far too long,” the statement read. “The Free Marissa Now Mobilization Campaign is more determined than ever to win complete exoneration for Marissa Alexander.”
Her new trial is set to begin March 31, 2014
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Because she live in Florida & she's black they'll put her back in jail over some dumb ? .
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GOATNESS
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Read this when i got up this mourning..? is good.
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Because she live in Florida & she's black they'll put her back in jail over some dumb ? .
Lets hope not...but it's florida so you never know. -
200,000 bond huh? Meanwhile zimmerman has been shaking it up with fire arms and only charged 9000 smh.
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I thought they gave her the chair
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uhmm
i think this story got a twist
homegirl was abusing her husband and disappeared and left him with the kids
she was staying with her ex boyfriend and was MIA for over two weeks
she had been given a plea deal that would have given her 3 year probation
she pulled I am a woman card and has been given a boost by feminist websites, blogs and talking heads
after refusing the deal
and saying it was stand your ground
the police have a record on her for attacking her husband numerous times with weapons and after being given a restraining order
pick ya battles and dont drink the kool aid -
elrawd is the new paul hate
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Im just wondering why there are no pics of her in this thread
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amenhotepiv wrote: »uhmm
i think this story got a twist
homegirl was abusing her husband and disappeared and left him with the kids
she was staying with her ex boyfriend and was MIA for over two weeks
she had been given a plea deal that would have given her 3 year probation
she pulled I am a woman card and has been given a boost by feminist websites, blogs and talking heads
after refusing the deal
and saying it was stand your ground
the police have a record on her for attacking her husband numerous times with weapons and after being given a restraining order
pick ya battles and dont drink the kool aid
Got a link to any of this?
In particular the plea deal she was offered?
Just on that alone, I'd lose some sympathy for her.
Unless she was just given bad legal advice or something.
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You can tell those 2 years has taken a toll on her.
Stay strong babygurl.
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amenhotepiv wrote: »uhmm
i think this story got a twist
homegirl was abusing her husband and disappeared and left him with the kids
she was staying with her ex boyfriend and was MIA for over two weeks
she had been given a plea deal that would have given her 3 year probation
she pulled I am a woman card and has been given a boost by feminist websites, blogs and talking heads
after refusing the deal
and saying it was stand your ground
the police have a record on her for attacking her husband numerous times with weapons and after being given a restraining order
pick ya battles and dont drink the kool aid
Got a link to any of this?
In particular the plea deal she was offered
Just on that alone, I'd lose some sympathy for her.
Unless she was just given bad legal advice or something.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDqM6I9rrUA -
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Didn't hurt a soul served three years of a 20 year sentence
Zimmermann killed a child and assaulted at least 4 others ( some with weapons) hasn't spent 2 days in prison and got a lesser bail -
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I didnt listen...what happen? -
It's a long history of her erratic behavior
And the true story behind what happened the night she let them shots loose
You gotta watch it. It goes into great detail with factual proof. -
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Oh yeah.....? CNN for buying into her ? .
They should know better.
I'd expect that kinda thing from Fox News, but not CNN. -
We in here tryna sang we shall overcome and here comes @MzKB 's ass
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Everytime I see that gif I think dude could be Michael Jordan's son
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saw this on the news earlier today...good for her!
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Ok i heard it.Still dont change the fact that they had her facing 20 ? years in prison.