Warning Shooter Marissa Alexander Released from Prison

[laserhaas]

Per a plethora of stories around the web (including HuffPo retell of Reuters story - HERE) the Florida gal (Marissa Alexander) who stood her ground and fired a warning shot, has just ended her 20 year conviction. She plead guilty to lessor charges. Time served, along with 2 years of restriction (including wearing) an ankle bracelet monitor, has finally put Marissa back with family and friends.
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According to Huffington Post retell of Reuters story "Woman Jailed In 'Warning Shot' Case, Released"

this is what Marissa said upon her release;

Marissa Alexander, 34, was initially sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2012 but her conviction was later overturned. She faced another trial on charges that could have put her behind bars for 60 years before she agreed to a plea deal in November.

Her case helped to inspire a new state law permitting warning shots in some circumstances.

Leaving the courthouse, Alexander cried as she thanked her supporters, sharing plans to continue her education in order to work as a paralegal.

"My hope is for the people who were involved in this case to be able to move on with their lives," she said, reading from a prepared statement.

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The pic above is from the active website and cloud funding efforts of "Free Marissa Now" that has raised over $50,000.00.

Hope all goes well - from this day forward - for Marissa Alexander and her family.

[HipChick]

1. and the State was trying to double her prison time..

[laserhaas]

2. But, of course they were

She didn't fit the bill for leniency.

The Caulky Bill.....

[Glassunion]

7. Triple actually...

[mythology]

3. As the saying about planting a tree goes

Freeing her 3 years ago would have been the best thing. Freeing her now, is the second best.

[laserhaas]

4. Agreed.

Justice in America, is a aberration =

most times!

[butterfly77]

5. YAY!

[hack89]

6. She was offered and refused a plea deal before her first trial

thankfully she got good legal advice the second time around.

[laserhaas]

8. Agree that the plea was wise - and it may not have been counsel's fault (the 1st time)

If you don't really KNOW the system - your thinking it is "pure"

can (emotionally) - put you between a rock and a hard place.

[msanthrope]

9. Given her priors, she knew the system. She should have taken the first

plea, but hoped to beat the charges on perjured testimony.

[msanthrope]

10. "Don't push your luck!" nt

[laserhaas]

12. Explain?

?

[PeaceNikki]

11. OOoooo, I read your thread title as "WARNING: Shooter Marissa Alexander Released from Prison"

My eyebrow hit the ceiling as I thought, "WTF? Isn't she the lady who who was bulshittily thrown into prison when Zimmerman walked!? She didn't shoot anyone or thing!! Now she's 'a shooter' and seen as a danger to society??"

[laserhaas]

14. She fired a warning shot

Hence - Warning Shooter.

... and WTF should have been about the 20 year sentence

that was BS to begin with

[PeaceNikki]

16. I realized that after reading the content, but the title got me for a second.

The WTF is and was about ANY charges or sentences.

[Igel]

13. She didn't need to serve any time.

Under the plea deal she rejected.

She made a bad choice. She self-victimized, gambling to avoid a small penalty and putting herself at serious risk for a large penalty. She lost her gamble. Poor risk assessment, perhaps bad legal advice, but she had to say something.

[laserhaas]

15. Quite possibly true.

Someone aught to do a thread on that item

with full research - factual