Chance For Marissa Alexander’s Case To Be Dropped Shot Down By Angela Corey October 31, 2013 | Posted by: Leslie Salzillo | [Photo: Prosecuting Attorney Angela Corey (Zimbio)] This is sad news on the last day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. There was hope State Attorney Angela Corey would drop the case against domestic violence victim, Marissa Alexander. Corey was the prosecuting attorney in Marissa’s first trial, as well as the prosecuting attorney in George Zimmerman’s trial. Zimmerman walked out of court free, and Marissa was sentenced to prison for 20 years. One has to wonder about Angela Corey’s agenda. During the Jacksonville hearing Thursday morning, Florida courts opted to put Marissa Alexander through a whole new trial, now scheduled for March 31, 2014. It has not yet been determined whether Alexander will be allowed to live outside of prison walls while awaiting the trial. A bail hearing is scheduled for next week, November 8. Marissa has been away from her children for almost three years. Alexander was originally sentenced to 20 years for firing a warning shot in self-defense to keep her abusive husband, Rico Grey, from attacking her (again). Had Alexander killed Gray under Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law, she would have walked free. Instead, Alexander harmed no one and went to prison. Gray admitted he would have hurt Alexander again had she not fired the shot, and said he felt Alexander did the right thing. In the same deposition, Gray also stated Marissa did not aim the gun at him. He is a self-admitted perpetrator. There are police, court, and hospital records, as well as statements by witnesses of his abuse, on public file. Rico Gray changed his entire story during the trial. He became the ‘victim,’ and left the courtroom a free man. [Photo: Marissa Alexander (Facebook)] With a massive and growing Free Marissa Now campaign, and a fresh group of lawyers, Marissa Alexander’s original sentences of 20 years was repealed and a new trial was ‘awarded’ to Marissa Alexander in September. The protesters are understandably disappointed Marissa Alexander’s case was not dropped altogether, yet hopeful she will be freed on bond next week, to be reunited with her children while awaiting her new trial. We will report the back on November 8 to relay the status of Alexander’s bail trial. For more stories, information’s and links regarding Marissa Alexander’s case. Visit: Liberals Unite Marissa Alexander /Leslie Salzillo Archives Special thanks to Katie Halper for posting the story on AlterNet back in June. After reading about Marissa’s case, I’ve not been able to let it go, and have promised myself I will continue covering it, until Marissa is free. Leslie Salzillo is a mother, activist, Rush Limbaugh boycotter, political commentator and visual artist. She began contributing to Liberals Unite in June of 2013. Join her on the new Facebook page, Pro-Choice Liberals. Copyright © 2013 Liberals Unite. All Rights Reserved Liberals Unite created by Advanced Marketing Solutions, Inc.
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