*FL woman jailed for 'warning shot'

[elleng]

released. Story coming up on Lawrence Show.

[Orrex]

1. Is that the woman who left the scene, returned with a gun and fired it?

I don't have access to Lawrence Show.

[anokaflash]

2. CNN Link

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/28/justice/florida-stand-your-ground-release/

[Orrex]

3. Thanks.

According to the article, she's been released pending a new trial, rather than freed altogether.

Interesting to see how this plays out.

[elleng]

4. While she herself didn't appear on the show,

discussion ensued, including counsel.

Jury instructions appear to have placed burden of proof on defendent, and defense was not able to show evidence of her attacker's history of assaulting his 4 other 'baby mother's.' Attacker himself said, on tv, he would have 'hit' her.

I wasn't aware this had occurred, and would like to read decision of court requiring her release on bail.


'During an argument, the mother of three had fired the warning shot in the direction of her estranged husband, against whom she had a protective order and who had twice been arrested on suspicion of attacking her.

However, she was denied a "stand your ground" immunity hearing and was convicted of aggravated assault in 2012. Given that she used a gun, Florida's "10-20-Life" minimum sentencing laws required that she be sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Alexander's holiday release comes after her conviction was thrown out in September by a Florida appellate court that said her trial judge had improperly instructed the jury about how to handle her self-defense claim.'



http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-florida-release-20131128,0,3422908.story#ixzz2mNjOH9ap