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msanthrope

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16. It is sensible, given the actual facts revealed at trial. Hack89's interpretation is consistent
Tue Jun 10, 2014, 02:12 PM
Jun 2014

with the facts presented at trial.

Frankly, Alexander has a high probability of getting re-convicted.

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No way it was stand your ground. nt hack89 Jun 2014 #1
Huh? She sure doesnt deserve anything more than a couple months in the local randys1 Jun 2014 #2
She left the house, got a gun, went back into the house and shot at her ex hack89 Jun 2014 #4
warning shot for an abusive husband and protecting her kids randys1 Jun 2014 #6
She walked out of the house. She was safe. She returned with a gun. hack89 Jun 2014 #8
The evidence strongly suggests the shots were not warning shots. ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #9
Yeah, as a man who is frequently abused physically and mentally by my randys1 Jun 2014 #11
I'm not a lawyer, blueridge3210 Jun 2014 #3
It was not a warning shot - every indication is that she shot to kill hack89 Jun 2014 #5
Oh wow, you are the FIRST person anywhere on the internet or in the media randys1 Jun 2014 #7
So I guess you also didn't hear about her subsequent domestic assault arrest hack89 Jun 2014 #12
Truly nasty stuff. How does anyone live with that much hatred? Is it a race problem? Women? Guns? Judi Lynn Jun 2014 #14
It is sensible, given the actual facts revealed at trial. Hack89's interpretation is consistent msanthrope Jun 2014 #16
Read the trial transcripts. What I posted was factual. nt hack89 Jun 2014 #21
Um, no, he's not. If you read the actual trial info, Hack89 is precisely correct. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #15
Warning shot/Agg Assault w/ poor aim blueridge3210 Jun 2014 #10
I have to agree with you...However... SkyDaddy7 Jun 2014 #17
She was offered a three year plea deal hack89 Jun 2014 #18
No, I totally agree on the legal aspect... SkyDaddy7 Jun 2014 #22
Recent article from March, 2014: Marissa Alexander Now Faces 60 Years in Prison for Firing a Warning Judi Lynn Jun 2014 #13
Endangering the lives of the kids by firing that warning shot is what got her in all this trouble. Kaleva Jun 2014 #19
When I first read this story a year ago, I thought it was clearly self defense Lurks Often Jun 2014 #20
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