Conrad Roy III's Father

Nothing's going to help anything out of this.

There's no healing going to happen.

Almost seven weeks later, Michelle arrived back at the courthouse to a media circus to hear her sentence.

She faced a maximum of 20 years in prison.

You made your recommendation?

Yes.

Seven to 12 years.

The defense asked for probation.

Then the judge sentenced her.

Fifteen months behind bars.

But before Michelle could be led away in handcuffs, her lawyer requested she be allowed to remain free pending an appeal.

The judge agreed.

Your eyes are watering.

Is that because you're emotional about this?

So this one hurt?

In October 2018, Michelle Carter's appeal went before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Four months later, the court upheld her conviction, saying the evidence against the defendant proved that by her wanton or reckless conduct, she caused the victim's death by suicide.

Michelle began serving her sentence in February 2019, and after just under a year behind bars, in January 2020, she was granted early release with credit earned for good behavior.

I feel worse for her mother than I do for myself.

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