I just wonder how hard it will be to prosecute this one. Will they have to prove she had malicious intent? Wouldn't it be easy for her to just say she wasn't serious? I don't know how these laws differ from state to state, but if I see somebody standing on a bridge and they tell me that they are about to jump and I just ignore them, could I be charged? Since suicide is a crime, am I an accessory to that? Seems like kind of a slippery slope to me. I think what she did sucks and I hate it, but it looks like it could be a freedom of speech argument. I think this is why this case is so big in the public view. It could set a precedent as far as enacting new laws.
Manslaughter charge.....No joke,she better have a good lawyer.
The State will make an example out of her.....If EVIL was a CRIME she would get LIFE.
The State will make an example out of her.....If EVIL was a CRIME she would get LIFE.
He wasn't referring to the suicide, but the girl who was arrested and charged. Let's be honest here, most DA's won't accept charges unless they know it's a case they can win. They won't go to trial with a case they know they have no chance of winning in most cases. These DA's care more about their won/lost record more then professional athletes do.
I haven't read the case, but the DA took charges because they feel they have a shot at winning. There was probable cause, because the judge allowed the DA's office to go through with the charge.
Now, might this be a ploy to entice the girl to accept some kind of plea? Possibly. I'm not going to research it, but I'm sure I've seen cases in the U.S. where people were charged with a crime after social media harassment ended in the suicide of the person being harassed. Manslaughter really isn't that difficult of a charge to prove in reality.
Just my two cents.
This case will definitely attract top lawyers & IMO, will definitely create new laws.
Charles Manson told others to commit murders & he's doing life........the actions of words can be very lethal in certain situations.
This girl will have a tough time going forward from her peers & in life......she should relocate & change her last name after this is all over.
Me personally, I don't know how she will be able to wake up every morning knowing she pushed/helped a friend commit suicide.
We are all mentally different & sometimes people are born w/o a conscience........whether she's a sociopath, remains to be seen........they all start somewhere.
I would like to know more of her background........family, etc.
And like some have mentioned, its very tough for teenagers to run to their parents for help......even with a healthy relationship between the parents & child. There are simply some things you can not go to your parents to talk.about at that age.
Again, this is a very tough case, both sides have their work cut out for them...........obviously all the texts will be printed out & read over by both lawyers.
Bottom line, clearly this girl is off her rocker..........
Charles Manson told others to commit murders & he's doing life........the actions of words can be very lethal in certain situations.
This girl will have a tough time going forward from her peers & in life......she should relocate & change her last name after this is all over.
Me personally, I don't know how she will be able to wake up every morning knowing she pushed/helped a friend commit suicide.
We are all mentally different & sometimes people are born w/o a conscience........whether she's a sociopath, remains to be seen........they all start somewhere.
I would like to know more of her background........family, etc.
And like some have mentioned, its very tough for teenagers to run to their parents for help......even with a healthy relationship between the parents & child. There are simply some things you can not go to your parents to talk.about at that age.
Again, this is a very tough case, both sides have their work cut out for them...........obviously all the texts will be printed out & read over by both lawyers.
Bottom line, clearly this girl is off her rocker..........
Well, a judge was present when the DA presented the probable cause to the court. I know here, when the DA accepts a charge, within either 24 or 48 hours. they must go before a judge and read a probable cause statement. If the judge deems no probable cause, the case is dismissed.
I'm not saying another judge won't dismiss down the line, but it was good enough for one judge so far. I still think they're hoping for some sort of plea bargain.
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At one point the night of Roy's death, he exited the vehicle and communicated to Carter that he was having second thoughts about taking his own life, Kobza told CNN. Carter then urged him via text message to get back in the car, Kobza said.
Upon searching Roy's cell phone, police discovered "hundreds" of texts between Roy and Carter, many which contained language from Carter that encouraged Roy to take his own life, Kobza said.
"Instead of attempting to assist him or notify his family or school officials, Ms. Carter is alleged to have strongly influenced his decision to take his own life, encouraged him to commit suicide and guided him in his engagement of activities which led to his death," Gregg Miliote, director of communications for the Bristol County District Attorney's Office, said in a statement.
Upon searching Roy's cell phone, police discovered "hundreds" of texts between Roy and Carter, many which contained language from Carter that encouraged Roy to take his own life, Kobza said.
"Instead of attempting to assist him or notify his family or school officials, Ms. Carter is alleged to have strongly influenced his decision to take his own life, encouraged him to commit suicide and guided him in his engagement of activities which led to his death," Gregg Miliote, director of communications for the Bristol County District Attorney's Office, said in a statement.
