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Dem lawmaker ‘thrilled’ Marissa Alexander will get new trial

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Image Credit: tv. msnbc.com, Marissa Alexander

Rep. Corrine Brown praised an appeals court decision granting Marissa Alexander a new trial on Thursday, saying she was “thrilled” that the 32-year-old mother will be given a new chance to defend herself.

In 2012, Alexander was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing what she contends was a warning shot to scare off her her abusive husband during an altercation.

Read More: tv.msnbc.com

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