A new report claims that a Black Lives Matter activist who shot and seriously injured a disabled veteran in the head during a 2020 protest in Colorado has been released early from prison and transferred to a halfway house after only three years of his 11-year prison sentence.
A social media user shared on X, formerly Twitter, that court records show 33-year-old James Edward Marshall IV has been released from prison and currently remains at a halfway house. Marshall shot Danny Pruitt, a disabled veteran, on June 4, 2020, while Pruitt was stopped in his vehicle at an intersection near a Black Lives Matter protest in Alamosa, Colorado, according to The Post Millennial.
According to the Conjeos County Citizen, Marshal fired a shot from a 9mm Glock toward the back of Pruitt’s vehicle allegedly in defense, resulting in the disabled veteran being shot in the head. The outlet noted that while the disabled veteran survived his injury, he suffered a 17-day coma and permanent brain damage.
Sharing a picture of Marshall on social media, Mystery Grove Movie List Co. tweeted, “Marshall shot a disabled veteran in the back of the head at an armed roadblock. He was given an extremely lenient plea agreement by a Soros prosecutor. Even though the judge gave him the maximum sentence, 11 years, Marshall is currently listed as residing in a halfway house.”
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The social media user who shared the report noted that Marshall’s apparent release from prison and transfer to a halfway house occurred after “only serving roughly 3 years” of his sentence.
According to 9 News, Marshall, who previously worked as a defense attorney in Colorado, was arrested and charged with criminal attempt to commit second-degree murder, first-degree assault, criminal mischief, felony menacing, reckless endangerment, prohibited use of weapons, and illegal discharge of a firearm. However, The Post Millennial reported that Marshall was offered a sweetheart plea deal by former Alamosa District Attorney Alonzo Payne. As part of the plea deal, Marshall agreed to plead guilty to one charge of tampering with a deceased body.
The Post Millennial reported that Marshall was ultimately sentenced to 11 years in prison in December of 2021. The outlet noted that the plea agreement contributed to Payne being disbarred in 2022 after the former district attorney was found to have violated the Colorado Crime Victim Rights Act after failing to properly communicate with judges, victims, and defense attorneys and dismissing cases at the last minute.
