The Associated Press reports:
A Massachusetts teenager has been found guilty of motor vehicle homicide and negligent operation for causing a fatal car crash while texting on his cellphone. It was the first time someone had been tried in Massachusetts for the crimes while sending or receiving a text message.
Jurors reached a guilty verdict against 18-year-old Aaron Deveau of Haverhill on Wednesday on their second day of deliberations.
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