In the year of 13 Reasons Why, this is an awkward time to be on trial for assisting a suicide.
Did Conrad Roy take his own life using his own free will to do so? Yes.
Would Conrad Roy have taken his life that day if Michelle Carter had not been involved? We. Don't. Know.
Michelle Carter did, howevener, have a heavy hand in encouraging and influencing Roy's decision - regardless of the acts potential criminal implications.