Her death is not an indictment of her, but of our twisted sad society, just as Brandy Britton's death was. Yes, Ms. Palfrey did make the choice to end her own life, whereas many probably hoped she would fight back against her conviction.  It was probably too much for her to bare.  These trials are less about justice than about political posturing.  As with the disaster in Iraq, we are all casualties of bloated double dealing political con-men/women.