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Florida Domestic Abuse Survivor Marissa Alexander Freed After Three Years in Prison

HeadlineJan 28, 2015

In Florida, domestic abuse survivor Marissa Alexander has returned home after three years in prison. She was jailed after firing a warning shot into a wall near her abusive husband. Alexander, who is African-American, was originally sentenced to 20 years in prison. Alexander’s attorneys unsuccessfully tried to use Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law in her defense, saying she feared for her life when she fired the shot. After an appeals court ordered a new trial over faulty jury instructions, a deal was reached for her early release.

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