@ 2 Michelle Carter sentenced, If you lie about lying its not lying

Today Judge Lawrence Moniz sentenced Carter to two and a half years at the Bristol House of Correction, with only 15 months of that to be served behind bars. Terms of her probation include never profiting from the experience with paid books or interviews, not leaving her home state without permission, and never contacting Roy's family who asked the judge for a sentence of seven to 12 years while Carter's defense lawyer Joseph Cataldo asked for five years of supervised probation, due to Carter's history of mental health issues, lack of criminal past, and young age at the time of Roy's suicide. "I have not found that Ms. Carter's age or level of maturity or even her mental illness have any significant impact on her actions," Moniz said at Carter's sentencing. He added that the court needed to strike a balance between punishing Carter for her actions and rehabilitating her. She had faced a maximum of 20 years in prison.