Woman convicted of lesser charges in cyber-bullying case

November 27, 2008 By Robert Patrick, David Hunn and Joel Currier

A federal jury here rejected three felony charges against Lori Drew but convicted the O'Fallon, Mo., mother on Wednesday of misdemeanors in a landmark Internet bullying case linked to the suicide her daughter's 13-year-old rival.

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