Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
2 weeks
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| gptkbp:appeal |
yes
based on free speech |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
criminal
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| gptkbp:chargingTime |
involuntary manslaughter
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| gptkbp:community_engagement |
controversial
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| gptkbp:controversy |
ethics of texting
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Judicial_Court_of_Massachusetts
gptkb:Michelle_Carter gptkb:Bristol_County_Superior_Court gptkb:Maryclare_Flynn text messages majority opinion affirmed conviction upheld by higher court Joseph Cataldo causation in law |
| gptkbp:duration |
high
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| gptkbp:family |
sued_Michelle_Carter
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
2014-2017
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter
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| gptkbp:ideology |
mental health awareness
|
| gptkbp:impact |
legal reforms
influenced future cases |
| gptkbp:influence |
yes
|
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Lawrence_Moniz
yes July 2017 |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
public defender
First_Amendment_implications |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
First_Amendment_rights
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:mediaAppearances |
controversial trial
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
court records
criminal responsibility ethics in law legal scholars landmark case 477 Mass. 251 free speech vs. criminal liability modern technology in law |
| gptkbp:outcome |
guilty verdict
national attention upheld conviction precedent for future cases |
| gptkbp:precedent |
assisted suicide laws
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
divided
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
texting suicide cases
|
| gptkbp:significance |
texting suicide case
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
encouraged suicide
|
| gptkbp:year |
2017
|