Is Michelle Carter still in jail? "I love you, now die" of HBO covers the many issues raised by his case

If there is a genre that has caught fire on television in recent years, it's the real police documentary. They are absolutely everywhere, the last being HBO's I love you, die now, about Michelle Carter's trial in 2017. The two-part documentary, which will begin on July 9, will take a critical look at some of the issues raised during the controversy. The public will decide for themselves whether the conviction against Carter is his responsibility for the death of his boyfriend, Conrad Roy.

Attention: this article contains information about suicide, which some may find triggering.

Before entering the current situation of Carter, it is important to review the context of the case. The case is commonly referred to as the "SMS Suicide Case" because it concerned the suicide death in 2014 of an 18-year-old man, Conrad Roy, as a result of texting and phone calls that were made in the morning. he had received from his distant girlfriend, so Carter, 17, would have encouraged him, according to ABC News. As a result of Carter's actions that led to Roy's death, including telling him to phone the phone so that he would return to his truck while he was filling up with carbon monoxide after that. he was frightened and came out and was charged with involuntary manslaughter in 2015.

The case raised a number of questions as to whether Carter – who was not physically with Roy at the time of his death – could be held criminally responsible for what had happened to him, as shown by the documentary. His defense made numerous appeals to prevent the case from progressing, but they eventually failed and Carter's trial began in 2017. Carter's attorneys have claimed that his texts, though misguided, are unclear. were not criminals, according to MbadLive. They also argued that Roy, who had a history of mental illness and had expressed suicidal thoughts, would have died of suicide even without Carter's involvement. Finally, they raised the issue of Carter's own mental health story, claiming that she did not understand the consequences of her actions, according to Boston.com.

The judge in charge of the case, Judge Lawrence Moniz, was not convinced by the arguments of the defense (there was no jury in this case) and, in August 2017, he sentenced Carter to two-and-a-half years in jail with being served behind bars and the rest of the sentence suspended, according to CNN. The defense appealed the decision and Carter's sentence was stayed as the case was remanded to the court system until February 6, 2019. On that date, the original decision was upheld and less A week later, Carter was ordered to start serving his prison term, according to CBS News. She went to prison on February 11, 2019, after a judge rejected the argument of her lawyers who wanted to let her stay free while they appealed the case in front of her. the United States Supreme Court on the basis of the first amendment. She is currently serving her sentence at Bristol County Correctional House in Dartmouth, Mbadachusetts. Carter will have the opportunity to reduce his sentence through good behavior, according to NBC Boston, which means that she could leave prison sooner than the date of her May 2020 conviction.

Given Michelle Carter's current state of incarceration, I love you, die now is a very timely documentary. It remains to be seen what kind of effect the document might have on Carter's situation, but it will undoubtedly highlight the unique problems of his case when the first part will be aired on HBO on Tuesday.

If you or someone you know has suicidal thoughts, call 911 or call the Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.