Massachusetts Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter — Involuntary Manslaughter (Texting Suicide, 2017)
Landmark court ruling finding that Michelle Carter's text messages encouraging her boyfriend Conrad Roy III to commit suicide constituted involuntary manslaughter. Carter sentenced to 2.5 years. Set precedent for criminal liability for encouraging suicide via electronic communications. Upheld by MA Supreme Judicial Court in 2019.
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