Fury at downgrade of charges in Phoebe Prince bullying case [Independent.ie]
- Published: 28 April 2011
Antibullying activists and Bostonparents have expressed outrage at the proposed downgrading of charges against five of the six defendants charged in connection with the Phoebe Prince case.
Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan issued a statement saying that "there may be significant developments in one or more of the cases" next week, when the five are due to appear in court.
The proposed settlement would allow the five teenagers to plead guilty to the lesser charge of criminal harassment, a misdemeanour. In return, prosecutors would drop the more serious charges levelled against them.
The settlement has yet to be given the stamp of approval by a judge. If convicted, the defendants could expect sentences ranging from probation to two and a half years in jail.
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