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September 26th, 2013
11:49 PM ET

Crime & Punishment: A new trial in "warning shot" case

Marissa Alexander was sentenced to 20 years in prison after firing a warning shot to scare off her abusive husband. The bullet didn't hit him, and no one was hurt. Now an appeals court ruled the judge mishandled the jury instructions, and granted Alexander a new trial. Gary Tuchman is the only reporter to interview Marissa Alexander on-camera from jail, and has her story.

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