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Recently, Michelle Carter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the suicide of her 18 year old boyfriend. The verdict was handed down in Massachusetts and carries a maximum sentence of 20 years. Ms Carter urged her boyfriend by text messages to commit suicide and told him by phone to get back into his truck as it filled with deadly carbon monoxide. We have asked your opinions on the verdict and what you think it means for future cases.