We've been closely following the Marissa Alexander story out of Florida, in which Ms. Alexander fired a shot (and hurt no one) while defending herself against an abusive spouse -- and now faces a draconian 20-year mandatory minimum prison term for it.
Alexander speaks out on Anderson Cooper 360. Watch it here, and you tell us: does this woman deserve or need to be in prison for 20 years? And isn't the judge, rather than the Florida legislature, in the better position to decide how much punishment is warranted in this unique case?
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Marissa Alexander on CNN!
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For over 10 years I’ve heard complaints from legislators about “activist judges to legislate from the bench.”
I’ve been thinking for a few years, but not written anything yet, about how there needs to be a new saying about judgmental legislators who pound the gavel far outside the court room.
Need to be more catchy though. :-)
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