BAD NEWS FOR SISTAH SERVING 20 YEARS FOR FIRING WARNING SHOT

A bail hearing for Marissa Alexander, the Jacksonville woman who fired a shot during a fight with her abusive husband and ended up with a mandatory 20-year prison sentence, has been delayed until Wednesday. WTH!!!It was originally scheduled for today (Friday, Nov.8th). No reason was given for the change….SMDH! A judge set Alexander’s bond hearing for today, she was supposed to find out if she would be released from prison while she awaits her new trial over an incident in which she fired what she described as a warning shot at her abusive husband. Alexander attempted to seek immunity under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law in her first hearing, but was denied that opportunity. She was ultimately convicted and given a mandatory 20-year sentence under Florida’s 10-20-life law covering all crimes involving a firearm. An appeals court judge ordered a new trial last month, not because of the Stand Your Ground ruling in the case, but because the “jury instructions on self-defense were erroneous” in her first trial. Alexander’s new trial date has been set for March 31, 2014.Hours after her new trial was announced, protesters supporting domestic violence victims rallied at the Duval County Courthouse, demanding Alexander be released immediately. “This is a reflection of the inequities of the justice system,” Marcia Olivo, Sisterhood of Survivors spokeswoman, said. Many have argued that the charges against her should be dropped entirely, including Rep. Corrine Brown, a Democrat from Florida who’s become one of her most vocal supporters. Immediately after Alexander’s new trial was ordered, Brown joined PoliticsNation to push for Alexander’s release. “She has been in jail for three years. She has not spent any time with her baby, and keep in mind when this incident occurred, she–the baby–was eight days old,” Brown said. We’re praying for you Marissa! What do you think?