The Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed the conviction of a man who made extensive online threats to a stranger, saying free speech protections require prosecutors to prove the stalker was aware of the threatening nature of his communications.
reversed the conviction of a Pennsylvania man
In Counterman’s case, the justices were revisiting the limits of free speech. The majority cited the court’s past rulings In addition, the majority held that in order to lose constitutional protections for what they say, speakers must “recklessly” disregard the threatening nature of their speech.
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