In June, a judge told Michelle Carter her behavior constituted “wanton and reckless conduct,” and charged her with involuntary manslaughter.
The ruling followed prosecutors’ arguments that texts Carter sent and calls she made to Conrad Roy the day before he killed himself amounted to her being present on the scene. Carter’s lawyers argued that, while the outcome was tragic, her words were protected by the first amendment. Judge Lawrence Moniz disagreed.
Last month he sentenced Carter to a little more than a year behind bars. He also ruled she can remain free pending appeal. During that process, Carter will be defending a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Roy’s mother seeking more than $4 million in damages. Carter’s attorney Joseph Cataldo joins Jim Braude to discuss.
