WGBH Michelle Carter to be sentenced in manslaughter case The prosecution will likely ask for a long sentence — as much as 20 years in prison; the defense will ask for leniency. That’s according to WGBH Legal Analyst and Northeastern professor Daniel Medwed.
WGBH A look at the appeals process for the Michelle Carter case Last week a Bristol County judge sentenced Michelle Carter to two and a half years in county jail for her manslaughter conviction and granted a defense motion to delay the actual imposition of the sentence pending the resolution of her appeals. WGBH’s Morning Edition host Bob Seay spoke with WGBH Legal Analyst and Northeastern law […]
Rolling Stone Michelle Carter sentenced to two-and-a-half years in text suicide case Carter’s case has spawned legal debates across the United States. Daniel Medwed, a professor at Northeastern University School of Law, told Rolling Stone that Carter’s “behavior was horrible, but it doesn’t fit perfectly with involuntary manslaughter.” A manslaughter charge typically involves “a direct reckless action,” but here’s “an indirect action because Carter’s words may have […]
WGBH Matching crime with punishment: The sentencing process, NECC Pharmacy, and Michelle Carter A trial is the key phase of a criminal case. But, after conviction, the parties go back to work to prepare for sentencing — the moment of truth, when a judge determines the appropriate punishment. New England Compounding Pharmacy CEO Barry Cadden was sentenced Monday for his role in the 2012 meningitis outbreak. And in […]
After guilty verdict in texting suicide case, what’s next for Michelle Carter? Carter is expected to be sentenced August 3, when she could face up to 20 years in prison for the manslaughter charge. But Northeastern University law professor Daniel Medwed said he does not expect Moniz to condemn her to two decades behind bars. “I think the judge might show her leniency, given her mental health […]