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Michelle Carter

What is michelle carter?

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Key facts

Birth date August 11, 1996[1]
Conviction Involuntary manslaughter[2]
Sentence 15 months in prison, five years probation[4]
Release January 2020[6]

Michelle Carter is a Massachusetts woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for encouraging Conrad Roy III to die by suicide through texts and calls in 2014. She was sentenced in 2017 and released in January 2020.

Context

Michelle Carter, born August 11, 1996, in Massachusetts, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for encouraging Conrad Roy III's suicide via texts and calls in 2014 [2]. She was sentenced in 2017 to 15 months in prison and five years of probation [4]. She was released in January 2020 [6]. The case drew attention for its free-speech implications [7]. She is not to be confused with Olympic shot putter Michelle Denee Carter [3].

Documented claims

  • Michelle Carter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2014 death of Conrad Roy III. [2]
  • She was sentenced to 15 months in prison and five years of probation. [4]
  • She was released from prison in January 2020. [6]

Questions and answers

When was Michelle Carter convicted?

She was convicted on June 17, 2017 [5].

What was Michelle Carter's sentence?

She received 15 months in prison and five years of probation [4].

When was Michelle Carter released from prison?

She was released in January 2020 [6].

Sources

  1. 37 Facts About Michelle Carter — facts.net (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Michelle Carter's texting suicide trial revisited — abcnews.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Michelle Carter: The 'Texting-Suicide' Case Five Years After Sentencing — people.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Where is Michelle Carter, the subject of Hulu's 'The Girl From Plainville,' now? — today.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. Blurred Lines: How the Court in Commonwealth v. Carter ... — houstonlawreview.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  6. What is the true story behind the Michelle Carter case? — independent.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  7. Michelle Carter | Team USA — teamusa.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People