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On june 5th, 2017. almost three years after conrad roys death. at the bristol county courthouse in taunton, massachusetts, michelle carter went on trial. >> miss carter, take the witness stand. please >> the drama began almost immediately. instead of having the case could be for the jury, michelle at the last minute choose who let a judge to decide her fate. >> are you doing that of your own free will? >> yes. >> in her opening statement, flynn drew a straight line from michel carters badgering ...

Michelle had been texting with him. she did not physically see this individual for over one year. to bolster his case, michelles lawyer introduced a set of text messages that the prosecution had not mentioned. once were she tried repeatedly to help comrade, we thought about getting professional help. like i think im gonna go away to a place for my eating disorder dominic overcome it and stuff. >> were you going? >> its called a mclain hospital in belle not mask. i honestly think it would be so b...

Michelle carters trial expert heated debates in legal circles and living rooms across the globe. she was charged with causing the death of comrade roy. the controversial case hinged on a question. would carter have carried out his suicide plan without michelle some courage meant? a judge was about to render his verdict. heres andrew with a conclusion. >> after six days of testimony, both sides had their final say. >> she couldve called for help. [inaudible] the current was quiet as he began.

Opened a line of communication on july 10th, just a few days before the events in question. she called no one. finally, she did not issue a simple additional instruction. get out of the truck. consequently, this court has found that it is proven without a reasonable doubt that ms. carters actions and her failure to act where she had a self-created duty to mr. roy since she had put him into that toxic environment constituted each and all wanted and reckless conduct. this court further finds that ...

She did not call the police or mr. roys family. she knew his location, again according to a text that she sent, as being at the kmart plaza. according to one of her emails, and other -- im sorry, according to other credible evidence, police officers who testified, the location where mr. roys truck was located was approximately one half mile from the public services office from the fire department and police department. she did not notify his mother or his sister. even though just several days be...

Prosecutors really hammered home on that point. the final moments of his life when conrad roy reach out to michelle carter, she told him in essence to get back in the vehicle. the judge argues that she understood the toxic environment of that vehicle. throughout the course of a trial, prosecutors made the argument that she helped him create that toxic environment. offering suggestions. in fact, towards the end of his life in the days prior, she mocked him. on the actual day of his death, heres a...

Hundreds of text messages to her boyfriend, urging him to kill himself. he did and now the judge, there is no jury waived -- the judge is reading his decision, lets listen. >> there is a duty to take reasonable steps to alleviate the risk. the reckless failure to fulfill this duty can result and a charge of manslaughter. knowing that mr. roy is in the truck, knowing the condition of the truck, knowing or at least having a state of mind that 15 minutes would pass, ms. carter takes no action. in t...

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>> i feel like i can fix a lot of things. but i couldnt fix my son. >> and distraught family members who feel betrayed. >> i just said no. >> hi, this is conrad roy iii. >> our story starts with conrad. his mother lynn roy, says he was an easy. tell what kind of kid was? he >> definitely sensitive. never gave me a hard time with anything. did well in school, had friends. loved baseball. >> comrade was her first born. two daughters would come later. looking back, she remembers his early years as ...

Wanted him to follow in my footsteps. i was hoping hed be able to take over the business someday. >> not only was conrad the first born in the roy family, he was also the first grandchild. his and krissy roy, says his cousins adored him. >> my youngest henry would follow him around like a dog. he was the cousins olive of the kids looked up to. >> but during his sophomore year in high school, his mom says her happy-go-lucky son started to change. >> his father and i, we got divorced. and i dont k...