Yes, Michelle Carter was found guilty of “Failure To Act.”
Michelle Carter did not cause Conrad Roy’s tragic death and should not be held criminally responsible for his suicide, according to the judges’ statement.
However, she was found guilty of failure to act and sentenced to 15 months in prison.
During the trial, Carter’s lawyer argued that she tried to talk Roy out of suicide and instead encouraged him to seek help, according to NBC Boston.
Nothing Carter did, according to her attorney, could have changed Roy’s decision to commit suicide.
Carter was found to have a “duty to mitigate the risk.” This alleged failure “caused Mr. Roy’s death,” and she was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter as a result.
Carter allegedly texted a friend after Roy’s body was discovered and confessed to her role in his death.
She was sentenced to two and a half years in prison and is currently incarcerated at the Bristol County House of Corrections for 15 months.
