Court reverses convictions in aiding-suicide case

Thursday, March 20, 2014

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Supreme Court reversed the convictions of a former nurse accused of trolling the Internet for suicidal people and encouraging two to kill themselves, ruling Wednesday that part of a law banning someone from "encouraging" suicide is unconstitutional.

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