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Involuntary manslaughter statute they have to show wanton and reckless conduct. thousands of messages. hundreds saying go kill yourself. caused a high degree of likelihood that he would do substantial harm. so long as they can show that causal connection they have a case. ed: i'm far away on a tall place and not going to be here for long. i'm leaving everyone. and then she relies everyone, allegedly, what are you bleeping doing, if you love me stop, if you ever loved me, stop. now, we're told that those last text messages were released by her side, the defense team because it would suggest tha...

Shot by a woman putting five shots supposedly warning shots into the pavement, warning shots into the ground, not in the air, to the ground and one of the bullets ricochets and catches her in the stomach where she's five months pregnant and fetus dies, the grand jury in alabama are facing manslaughter on the shooter says, no, it's okay, she could have done that. and now the victim is now not the victim. the fetus is the victim according to police and so she gets charged, she's in prison, she's facing 20 years because she took a risk, a risk under the manslaughter statute that she should not ha...

On the defensive side, we all agree that this was disgusting and horrible. on the defense side, it is that words via text alone or not weapon enough to satisfy the manslaughter statute. i have to agree, as discussing editors. twist this allowed a bit, let's say he didn't commit suicide but she texted him and said come to my house, it's midnight. he has a few beers, gets in the car and kills somebody else. should the person who asked him to come over be criminal be liable for that? >> jon: it was a verbal push. if some guy was standing on the edge of a subway track and gave him a little bump. >...

On july 13th of 2014, 18-year-old conrad committed suicide behind a kmart in fairhaven massachusetts. on february 6th 2015, michel carter was on involuntary manslaughter after his phone showed text messages from her telling him "you need to just do it." carter's lawyers had asked the state supreme court to dismiss the charges or try her a juvenile. on july 1st of last year the court ruled the case could proceed. yesterday carter waived her right to a jury trial, she faces up to 20 years in prison if she is convicted. i guess it's fair to say conviction is not a sure thing here. >> they are usi...

Murder. >> an 8-year-old really being able to process or have that much maybe evil in his heart to do something like that, and the sad part is that you had an adult mother here who had to a audacity to leave her 1-year-old in the custody of the children. >> and that baby's mother is katara lewis, and she is facing criminal charges at least one, manslaughter. it is something that the attorney is disputing. >> when you read the manslaughter statute, it dole -- it deals with someone's acting in a heat of passion or reckless matter and not allowing someone else to act in a dangerous matter. >> joi...