[Marissa] Alexander, 33, fired a warning shot after being violently confronted by her husband. She was released on bond last [and put under very restrictive house arrest] last year after an appeals court ruled that the jury in her trial was given flawed instructions. However, Florida State Attorney Angela Corey has gone after Alexander again, and she is seeking up to 60 years in prison in the re-trial, 20 years consecutively for each count. If Alexander were to receive that sentence, she could stay in prison until she is 93.
In case you haven’t heard, Marissa Alexander’s trial was pushed to begin Dec 8th (jury selection to begin on Dec 1st). There is another hearing scheduled for August 1st when the judge is expected to decide whether or not Marissa will get another Stand Your Ground hearing.
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