Marissa Alexander has chosen to accept a plea deal instead of facing decades behind bars for firing a gun in the direction of her estranged husband and sons.
On Monday Alexander agreed to a deal that sentences her to three years in jail, but gives her credit for the 1,030 days already served.
Once the time already served is subtracted, Alexander will only have a little over two months to serve. She should be released on January 27th.
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