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20 year old jailed for 15 months for encouraging a friend to commit suicide

by mcfrankline on 8/3/17, 8:01 PM with 15 comments

• by vijayr on 8/3/17, 8:30 PM

  Moniz, who said he balanced rehabilitation and punishment when formulating his sentence, called the case "a tragedy for two families."

  Maybe, but only one of them lost a child :(

• by wolco on 8/3/17, 10:02 PM

  She was 17 at the same time happened.

  He doesn't want to do it but she keeps telling him he has to do it now. This is either a murder and/or accessory to a murder or not a crime at all and a suicide happened.

  It can't be both a suicide and a murder.

• by valuearb on 8/3/17, 8:51 PM

  It's not a tragedy for one of the families if you let her off scott free.

• by xyzzy4 on 8/3/17, 10:31 PM

  I would have voted not guilty if I was on that jury. Seems like the First Amendment should protect your right to give advice.