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| Marissa Alexander, escorted by prison guards Photo: Screenshot from Anderson Cooper 360° |
Marissa Alexander was denied immunity under Florida’s Stand Your Ground defense—and was subsequently sentenced to 20 years in prison after firing a warning shot in the air during an altercation with her ex-husband, Rico Gray. Alexander made clear that she feared for her life during the incident. Gray had twice been arrested for domestic abuse against Alexander; one of those times included an attack during a time when Alexander was pregnant.
But an appeals court ruled that the jury received flawed instructions—which means Alexander will get a new trial.
The case against Alexander was prosecuted by Angela Corey—the same attorney who also oversaw the prosecution in the George Zimmerman murder trial that resulted in a jury finding Zimmerman not guilty in connection to the killing of Trayvon Martin. The cases drew striking parallels about Florida’s justice system. read more....
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