A 33-year-old woman could end up in prison for 60 years when she’s retried for firing a shot in the direction of her estranged husband and two of his children. Marissa Alexander was convicted in 2012 on three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and sentenced to 20 years — three counts served… Continue reading It Gets Worse – Marissa Alexander Could Face 60 Years in Prison
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Melissa Harris Perry’s Open Letter to Angela Cory – Stop Blaming The Victim – Video
Melissa Harris Perry wrote an open letter to Florida’s Prosecutor Angela Cory – the same Angela Cory who sent Marissa Alexander to jail for 20 years for firing a warning shot to scare off her abusive husband, and the same Angela Cory whose prosecution team allowed George Zimmerman to walk free after killing Trayvon Martin.… Continue reading Melissa Harris Perry’s Open Letter to Angela Cory – Stop Blaming The Victim – Video
Marissa Alexander Released From Jail
Marissa Alexander used Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law in her case to fight off her abusive husband. She was prosecuted by Angela Corey, whose prosecution team was responsible for putting on the lack-luster event in a Florida courtroom, that allowed George Zimmerman to walk free after he murdered Trayvon Martin. In Marissa’s case however, Angela… Continue reading Marissa Alexander Released From Jail
Stand Your Ground: Marissa Alexander To Get New Trial
Marissa Alexander, the African-American woman who was sentenced to 20 years for discharging a firearm in Florida despite pleading Stand Your Ground against her husband, will get a new trial. Alexander, 32, said she fired a bullet at the ceiling because she was afraid of her husband. No one was injured. It took 12 minutes for… Continue reading Stand Your Ground: Marissa Alexander To Get New Trial