A judge determined that Carter, who was 17 at the time, caused Roy's death when she ordered him in a phone call to get back in his carbon monoxide-filled truck. Cataldo called the Supreme Courts decision "unfortunate" in an email to the Boston Herald. After she convinced him to get back into the carbon monoxide filled truck, she did absolutely nothing to help him: she did not call for help or tell him to get out of the truck as she listened to him choke and die, Justice Scott Kafker wrote in the state Supreme Judicial Courts decision. Roy's family said they were disappointed that Carter wasn't forced to serve her full sentence but they were looking forward to moving on. "Our hearts have and remain broken for the Roy family," the parentssaidat the time. But, upon investigation, authorities discovered Roy had exchanged a string of texts with his long-distance girlfriend, Michelle Carter, in the weeks leading up to his death. Still, in texts to her friends, she acknowledged the role she played in Roys death. I think she knows it's on your mind and she's prepared for it. Where is Michelle Carter now? Though Carter faced up to 20 years in prison, she was sentenced to 15 months in prison and five years of probation in her 2017 bench trial. That's also how he broke Michelle Carter's heart. Both had struggled with their mental health, and both had attended therapy and counseling, according to The Cut. I won't let that happen. When Conrad Roy took his own life in July 2014, Michelle became the focal point of the investigation after her text conversations with him came to light. While it's universally acknowledged that Carter's role in Roy's death was immoral, her lawyers argued she was not legally at fault. During the investigation, authorities found messages on Roy's phone from Carter which read, "You keep pushing it off and say you'll do it but you never do. TAUNTON, MA - JUNE 16: Michelle Carter arrives at Taunton District Court in Taunton, MA on Jun. Who Are Michelle Carter's Parents? Learn About Her Family - In Touch Weekly Prior to his death, Roy attempted suicide four times, according to The Cinemaholic.

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