Woman on trial for texts 'driving boyfriend to suicide’ A 20-year-old US woman, whose boyfriend took his own life nearly three years ago, has gone on trial for allegedly urging him to kill himself. Michelle Carter is charged with involuntary manslaughter for her role in the suicide of Conrad Roy III. involuntary /?n’v?l?nt(?)r?/ a. 非故意的，無意識做出的 manslaughter /'m?nsl??t?/ n. （過失）殺人，誤殺 Prosecutors allege Ms Carter drove the Massachusetts 18-year-old to his death to attract sympathy. She has asked a judge to rule on the case, rather than a jury of her peers. "You need to do it, Conrad," Ms Carter texted him on the morning of 12 July, according to records presented by the Bristol County District Attorney's Office. prosecutor /'pr?s?kju?t?/ n. 檢舉人，控方，原告 sympathy /‘simp?θi/ n. 同情，同情心 "You're ready and prepared. All you have to do is turn the generator on and you will be free and happy," she wrote. As he expressed doubts, she kept pushing. Mr Roy was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in his vehicle on 13 July 2014.