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Psychologist testifies Lindsay Clancy was not legally responsible for killing her 3 children

Psychologist testifies Lindsay Clancy was not legally responsible for killing her 3 children

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August 20th, 2026

Psychologist testifies Lindsay Clancy was not legally responsible for killing her 3 children

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A psychologist testified Wednesday that Lindsay Clancy did not understand that killing her three children was wrong.

Un psicólogo declaró el miércoles que Lindsay Clancy no entendía que matar a sus tres hijos estaba mal.

Paul Zeizel, testifying for the defense, said Clancy had a mental disease or defect.

Paul Zeizel, que declaró para la defensa, dijo que Clancy tenía una enfermedad o defecto mental.

He said she could not conform her behavior to the law.

Dijo que ella no podía ajustar su comportamiento a la ley.

Zeizel said she had bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis.

Zeizel dijo que ella tenía trastorno bipolar y psicosis posparto.

Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to murder charges.

Clancy, de 36 años, se ha declarado inocente de los cargos de asesinato.

The children were 8 months, 3 years, and 5 years old.

Los niños tenían 8 meses, 3 años y 5 años.

Prosecutors say she planned the January 2023 killings and sent her husband out to get medicine and dinner.

Los fiscales dicen que ella planeó los asesinatos de enero de 2023 y envió a su esposo a buscar medicinas y la cena.

Zeizel spent over 35 hours with Clancy and reviewed her records.

Zeizel pasó más de 35 horas con Clancy y revisó sus registros.

He said she feared losing her children and felt her brain was damaged.

Dijo que ella temía perder a sus hijos y sentía que su cerebro estaba dañado.

Zeizel said a psychotic state does not prevent everyday tasks like driving or searching online.

Zeizel dijo que un estado psicótico no impide hacer tareas cotidianas como conducir o buscar en internet.

He noted Clancy took her daughter to the doctor and played in the snow that day.

Señaló que Clancy llevó a su hija al médico y jugó en la nieve ese día.

Prosecutors questioned his objectivity and pointed out errors in his report.

Los fiscales cuestionaron su objetividad y señalaron errores en su informe.

They also noted her medical records do not show she heard voices telling her to kill herself.

También señalaron que sus registros médicos no muestran que oyera voces que le decían que se matara.

Zeizel said Clancy often talks about her children and misses them daily.

Zeizel dijo que Clancy habla a menudo de sus hijos y los extraña a diario.

He said she has bad days and worse days.

Dijo que ella tiene días malos y días peores.

If convicted, Clancy faces life in prison without parole.

Si es condenada, Clancy enfrenta cadena perpetua sin libertad condicional.

If found not criminally responsible, she would be committed to a state mental health facility.

Si se la declara no responsable penalmente, sería internada en un centro de salud mental estatal.

August 20th, 2026

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