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Detectives pored over thousands of text messages and they got their answer. >> lo and behold, on her phone there was text messages to her friends describing what that phone conversation was like. >> reporter: the detective says a message michelle sent her friend samantha boardman explained it all. "sam, his death is my fault, like honestly i could have stopped him. i was on the phone with him. and he got out of the car because it was working and he got scared and i f-ing told him to get back in....

Theory. prosecutors were basically saying michelle convinced conrad to kill himself so she could be popular. they believed her plan was to get attention by being the grieving girlfriend. they pointed out a text exchange she had with conrad shortly before he died. >> and she says "am i your girlfriend." and he talks about something else. he goes -- she goes, "no, am i your girlfriend? i need to know," sort of, like, to tell people. so i think she wanted confirmation of the label before he died. >...

>> there are people who are going to say, everyone is responsible for themselves. you know, he made that decision to do that. >> but the personal responsibility is something is important. that being said, it was clear from the text messages, especially her text message where she said for him to get back in the car. he didnt want to do. it >> the commonwealth sam boardman on the stand to read that incriminating message. and another one in which michel described listening to conrad die. >> sam, he...

Was struggling with, eating disorder and then eventually being diagnosed with a major depressive disorder herself. >> the defense called it at the expert witness, peter to the stand, he testified the antidepressants that she was taking impaired her judgment. >> she was enmeshed in a delusional system where she is thinking that it is a good thing to help him die. >> he also testified that he believed that comrade was in charge of the relationship, and that he is the vulnerable and depressed miche...

She wanted them to be friends with her. >> it was a shocking theory. prosecutors were basically saying michelle convinced conrad to kill himself so she could be popular. [inaudible] they pointed out a text exchange he had with conrad shortly before he died. >> she says, am i or girlfriend? he talks about something else. she goes no, am i or girlfriend. i need to know. sort of like to tell people. so, i think she wanted confirmation of the label before he died. >> a day before his death, prosecut...

Theory. prosecutors were basically saying michelle convinced conrad to kill himself so she could be popular. they believed her plan was to get attention by being the grieving girlfriend. they pointed out a text exchange she had with conrad shortly before he died. >> and she says "am i your girlfriend?" and he talks about something else. he goes-- she goes, "no, am i your girlfriend? i need to know," sort of, like, to tell people. so, i think she wanted confirmation of the label before he died. >...

>> reporter: there are people who are gonna say, "everyones responsible for themselves, you know. he made that decision to do that." >> i think personal responsibility is something thats very important. that being said, it was clear from the text messages, especially her text message to sam boardman, where she said she told him to get back in the car. he didnt want to do it. >> reporter: the commonwealth put sam boardman on the stand to read that incriminating message -- and another one in which...

Of text messages and they got their answer. >> lo and behold, on her phone, there was text messages to her friends describing what that phone conversation was like. >> reporter: the detective says a message michelle sent her friend samantha boardman explained it all. "sam, his death is my fault, like, honestly, i could have stopped him. i was on the phone with him. and he got out of the car because it was working and he got scared and i f-ing told him to get back in." >> and as much as we were i...