on November 30, 2013 in World News
Woman sentenced to 20 years for firing ‘warning shot’
Woman sentenced to 20 years for firing ‘warning shot’ released in Florida A Florida woman sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a “warning shot” during an altercation with her husband has been released as she waits for a new trial. In 2012, Marissa Alexander was convicted on three counts of aggravated assault with a gun, which required a mandatory minimum sentence of two decades. She was released on Wednesday after posting a $200,009 bond. Alexander was awarded a new trial after an appeals court found that the judge presiding over her case did not properly inform the jury… View Article
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