Florida Woman Marissa Alexander From Warning Shot Case Makes Statement After Being Released Prison

Marissa Alexander, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a single gunshot in 2010, was freed as part of a plea deal Tuesday that includes two years’ house arrest. The mother of three had defended that her husband threatened to kill her before she shot toward him in self-defense.

Race, Domestic Abuse and a Warning Shot: Marissa Alexander Released From Prison, But Still Not Free
Case illuminates ‘many ills in our justice system,’ activist says

After four years worth of legal battles and a case that brought national attention to Florida’s problematic Stand Your Ground laws, Marissa Alexander was released from jail on Tuesday afternoon. She’ll be able to serve the rest of her sentence on house arrest.Alexander faced up to 60 years behind bars for firing a warning shot near her abusive, estranged husband Rico Gray on August 1, 2010. Though Gray had abused Alexander on several occasions and threatened to kill her on that particular day, she was unable to convince the jury that she feared for her life. Though no one was injured in the incident, during her first trial she was sentenced to 20 years in about 12 minutes by a jury. Later, when prosector Angela Corey, the same woman who was the prosecutor in George Zimmerman’s trial, became involved, she sought to sentence Alexander to 60 years. Via USA Today

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