Michelle Carter’s 15-month sentence handed down in 2017 for involuntary manslaughter had been placed on hold as the Supreme Judicial Court reviewed her appeal. ASSOCIATED PRESS Michelle Carter is seen during her sentencing for involuntary manslaughter in 2017. “The crime of involuntary manslaughter proscribes reckless or wanton conduct causing the death of another. “The evidence against the defendant proved that, by her wanton or reckless conduct, she caused the victim’s death by suicide,” the court concluded. ASSOCIATED PRESS Carter, seen in 2017 beside her defense attorney Joseph Cataldo, listens as she is sentenced to 15 months in jail for involuntary manslaughter.

Source: Huffington Post February 06, 2019 15:14 UTC