NEW : Lawyer : Marissa Alexander is `` ecstatic '' and `` incredibly grateful '' Court : Judge. Alexander was convicted in March of aggravated assault . Alexander said she fired a warning shot to fend off her allegedly abusive husband .
NEW : Lawyer : Marissa Alexander is `` ecstatic '' and `` incredibly grateful '' Court : The jury received bad self-defense instructions . Alexander was convicted in March of aggravated assault . Alexander said she fired a warning shot to fend off her allegedly abusive husband .