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December 2, 2013

Marissa Alexander Freed on Bond Ahead of Trial 
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A Florida woman whose case has drawn national attention over alleged
racial bias has been freed on bail pending her upcoming trial. Marissa
Alexander, an African-American mother of three, was sentenced to 20
years in prison for firing a warning shot at a wall near her abusive
husband. Alexander’s sentence drew comparisons to George Zimmerman’s
acquittal for the killing of Trayvon Martin. A Florida appeals court
ordered a new trial earlier this year, saying the jury for her case
received faulty instructions. On Wednesday night, the eve of
Thanksgiving, Alexander was released on more than $200,000 bond. She
will remain under house arrest until her new trial begins in March.

 

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