Marissa Alexander Reaches Plea Deal and Avoids 60 Year Sentence
by Anne Shindler for First Coast News
Facing a possible 60 years in prison for firing a gun at her estranged husband and his two sons, Marissa Alexander agreed Monday to a plea deal that effectively ends the four-year old criminal case against her.
According to the terms of the plea, Alexander was ordered to serve three years in prison after pleading guilty to all three counts against her. The Florida Times-Union reports the Alexander will get credit for the 1,030 days she's already spent in jail.
That means she'll have to spend 65 days in jail. Alexander will return to Duval County Jail following Monday's hearing. She'll be released on Jan. 27.
Because the second count against Alexander is considered an 'open plea,' she could still be sentenced to five years in prison at the hearing on Jan. 27.
According to the terms of the plea, Alexander was ordered to serve three years in prison after pleading guilty to all three counts against her. The Florida Times-Union reports the Alexander will get credit for the 1,030 days she's already spent in jail.
That means she'll have to spend 65 days in jail. Alexander will return to Duval County Jail following Monday's hearing. She'll be released on Jan. 27.
Because the second count against Alexander is considered an 'open plea,' she could still be sentenced to five years in prison at the hearing on Jan. 27.
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