Clementi family presses son's suicide inquiry

The criminal case is about the roommate’s conduct.” They also added: “Legal accountability does not necessarily require the imposition of a harsh penalty in this case.” Defense lawyers asked for the writings, hoping to find that Clementi did not feel intimidated by his roommate or perhaps was troubled by something other than the alleged spying.

The parents did not comment on another ruling Berman made last week that required prosecutors to tell Ravi and his lawyer the name of the other man in the encounter. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s
Office is expected to appeal that ruling this week.