Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts
assisted homicide
Is it illegal to tell someone on paper to commit suicide when it is known by the suggestor that the person being written to has attempted suicide in the past?
Asked on 6/25/07, 3:15 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
henry lebensbaum
Law Offices of Henry Lebensbaum (978-749-3606)
: assisted homicide
It depends.
Without more this cannot be parsed.
Answered on 6/25/07, 4:05 pm
Nicolas Babinsky
SealMyRecord.Com
Re: assisted homicide
If suicide is considered a crime in your state, by telling them to committ suicide you may be aiding and abetting a crime. That in itself can be a crime depending on the facts.
Answered on 6/25/07, 6:17 pm
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