Patrick Clancy described returning home, finding Lindsay injured, and discovering the children. CVS and restaurant employees testified about calls and errand records. Cross-examination and further questioning addressed Lindsay's symptoms, treatment, parenting, and the limits of Patrick's knowledge of her medication use.
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Patrick Clancy continued his direct testimony about the January 24, 2023 errands and his return home. He described Lindsay as quiet but able to discuss medication during their CVS calls. After finding a locked bedroom, blood, and an open window, he found her injured outside. He testified that she said she had tried to kill herself and that the children were in the basement, without saying they needed help. He described finding all three children with bands around their necks, removing the bands, and attempting CPR on Cora before responders took over. He also recalled Lindsay later reporting a man's voice, which she had not previously described to him; he did not recall her describing a moment of psychosis.
The court admitted the 911 call under an earlier order. Judge Sullivan instructed jurors to separate emotional reactions from the evidence's informational value and weight and to decide the case solely on the evidence and instructions. CVS manager Angela Krause and restaurant hostess Saria Shelgren then described calls from women asking about medicine and ordering food. Neither reported communication difficulties or impaired speech. They identified related records and footage; neither identified the caller by name. The defense asked neither witness questions.
On cross-examination, Patrick described Lindsay's parenting, increasing anxiety and insomnia, apparent worsening during Seroquel treatment, and efforts to find effective medication. He disputed that she left McLean early and agreed her discharge was not against medical advice. The court admitted McLean records, her medication and symptom diary, and a drawer containing empty prescription bottles and her Apple Watch, which Patrick said police had not seized.
On redirect, Patrick clarified that his understanding of medication compliance rested on Lindsay's statements and his trust, not observation of every dose. He could not attribute the computer browsing counsel discussed, and pharmacy records prompted corrections to his prescription chronology. He reaffirmed that Lindsay improved after McLean and described January 24 as one of her best days. After brief recross and admission of a CVS prescription reference, he was excused.
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