Disappointing but understandable based on the "facts" of the case. The penalty still needs reduced and mandatory minimums must go,,,
A Florida judge has denied a "Stand Your Ground" self-defense hearing to a woman facing charges of aggravated assault after she says she fired a warning shot at her abusive husband.
Marissa Alexander, 33, had hoped the judge would take into account a new law legalizing warning shots signed last month by Florida Governor Rick Scott.
Duval County Circuit Court Judge James Daniel denied Alexander an evidentiary hearing seeking immunity from prosecution under the state's "Stand Your Ground" rule, a court clerk said on Monday. The ruling was issued on Friday.
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The new warning shot law was prompted by controversy over Alexander's conviction and sentencing in 2012 to 20 years in prison under the state's mandatory-minimum sentencing guidelines because she fired a gun at her abusive husband during an argument.
Florida Woman Who Fired 'Warning Shot' Denied Self-Defense Hearing
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