Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case About 'True Threats' Made Online

The Supreme Court wrestled with what prosecutors need to prove to convict someone of making “true threats” in a case brought by a Colorado man who repeatedly sent abusive messages to a local musician. The appeal brought by Billy Counterman says his conviction for sending Facebook messages to singer-songwriter Coles Whalen is invalid because the jury was not required to make any finding about whether he intended his comments to be genuine threats.