Closing Arguments Made In Michelle Carter Texting Suicide Trial
The defense rested Tuesday morning in the trial of a Plainville teen accused of encouraging her friend's suicide, with the judge set to hear closing arguments later in the afternoon.
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The defense rested Tuesday morning in the trial of a Plainville teen accused of encouraging her friend's suicide, with the judge set to hear closing arguments later in the afternoon.
Dr. Peter Breggin described Carter as "very vulnerable" and "a person struggling with a suicide of her own."
The defense team for a woman accused of encouraging her boyfriend to commit suicide was shut down by the judge in their argument to throw out the case Friday.
Prosecutors rested their case in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michelle Carter on Thursday.
An acquaintance of the Plainville woman accused of encouraging her boyfriend's suicide said that woman admitted his death was her fault--and that she could have prevented it.
The mother of Conrad Roy, who prosecutors say was encouraged by Michelle Carter to take his life, was the first witness called to the stand.
A Plainville teen accused of encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself has waived her right to a jury trial.
Defense Lawyer Joseph Cataldo revealed in court Thursday there is new evidence in the trial of Michelle Carter.
Lawyers for a woman who sent her boyfriend text messages encouraging him to kill himself will argue that the jury at her manslaughter trial should not be allowed to hear about statements she made to police.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled on Friday that a teenage girl can stand trial for involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors say she convinced her boyfriend to follow through with his suicide attempt.
A lawyer for a Plainville teen charged with manslaughter for allegedly encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself has asked a judge to put the case on hold.
An 18-year-old Massachusetts woman who encouraged her boyfriend to kill himself can face an involuntary manslaughter charge, a juvenile court judge ruled.
Michelle Carter's lawyer said her texts amount to speech protected by the First Amendment.
Prosecutors are investigating whether a Plainville teen accused of encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself has violated her bail conditions by using social media.
A judge has denied a request by the lawyer for a woman charged with manslaughter for allegedly encouraging a friend to kill himself for a special prosecutor.
Michelle Carter's attorney says it's impossible for her to receive a fair trial because District Attorney Thomas Quinn is the victim's third cousin.
The Bristol District Attorney's office says Michelle Carter did not stop Conrad Roy from killing himself, and texted him to follow through in the minutes before his death.
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