A Massachusetts teen charged with involuntary manslaughter, after allegedly using a series of text messages to encourage her friend to kill himself, will soon stand trial, the state's Supreme Judicial Court ruled Friday. Michele Carter, 18, is charged in the 2014 death of Conrad Roy, 18, who authorities said killed himself via carbon monoxide poisoning from a gas-powered water pump running inside his vehicle. The court's decision, which was obtained by People, held that a grand jury had probable cause to indict Carter, who was 17 when Roy died. She faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Carter's lawyers had filed a motion to dismiss the case,...
- 7/1/2016
- by Greg Hanlon, @GregHanlon
- PEOPLE.com
A Massachusetts teen charged with involuntary manslaughter, after allegedly using a series of text messages to encourage her friend to kill himself, will soon stand trial, the state's Supreme Judicial Court ruled Friday. Michele Carter, 18, is charged in the 2014 death of Conrad Roy, 18, who authorities said killed himself via carbon monoxide poisoning from a gas-powered water pump running inside his vehicle. The court's decision, which was obtained by People, held that a grand jury had probable cause to indict Carter, who was 17 when Roy died. She faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Carter's lawyers had filed a motion to dismiss the case,...
- 7/1/2016
- by Greg Hanlon, @GregHanlon
- PEOPLE.com
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