The messages show that Carter repeatedly encouraged Roy to act on his urge to end his life.
The mother also said in the interview that she didn't believe Carter had a conscience or a moral compass because of the role she played in Conrad Roy Jr.'s suicide. Carter will be charged as a youthful offender, meaning that despite being a minor at the time of her crime, she is being charged as an adult.
Carter opted against a jury trial, leaving her fate in the hands of Bristol County Juvenile Court Judge Lawrence Moniz, who began considering his verdict on Tuesday.
Matthew Segal, the ACLU's legal director for MA, called Roy's suicide tragic but said, "It is not a reason to stretch the boundaries of our criminal laws or abandon the protections of our constitution".
Roy was apparently having second thoughts about his suicide attempt, but Carter told him to get back into the vehicle, berating him. "All you have to do is turn the generator on and you will be free and happy", she texted him.
Prosecutors argued that Carter contributed to Roy's death in the hopes of receiving positive attention from friends. He ruled that Carter, now 20, can remain free on bail but ordered her not to make any contact with Roy's family and not to leave the state.
That remarkable ruling will likely be tested before a court of appeals, which will decide whether Carter actually caused Roy to die on July 12, 2014.
The decision to charge Carter with involuntary manslaughter sets an extraordinary precedent, particularly for the state of MA.
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The court heard more than 20,000 text messages exchanges were made - with more than 1,000 of those messages sent in the days leading up to Roy's death. You need to do it like you did last time and not think about it and just do it babe.
The lawyer said that she only started supporting his suicide after being "involuntarily intoxicated" by antidepressants. Much of the skepticism regarding the verdict seems to be rooted in the fact that Carter was not physically present at the time of Roy's death.
Ms. Carter said she would look like a "fool" if Mr. Roy did not kill himself. "Like I don't get why you aren't", she texted.
"I'm done", Carter wrote in one text displayed in the courtroom. "You can't keep living this way", Michelle allegedly said in another message.
Carter's sentence could range from probation to 20 years in prison.
When Roy insisted that he meant to carry out the act, but wasn't ready, he was met with a barrage of criticism from his girlfriend. At one point, Roy told Carter that he felt fearful and had gotten out of the truck.
The northeastern state of MA, unlike other U.S. states, has no law against encouraging someone to commit suicide. "Like I don't get why you aren't".
The case has been closely watched in the legal community and widely shared on social media.
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