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Commonwealth v. Clancy, August 7, 2026
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Lay witnesses who saw the defendant in the months beforehand, the McLean psychiatrist who discharged her weeks before, and the start of the treating psychiatrist's evidence.
Key points
- RESOLVES the reference's note about a prescriber with a limited postpartum-psychosis caseload: it is Dr. Goodheart of McLean, who had never treated such a patient.
- Dr. Tufts's evidence began here and ran to 08-10, the reference placed it a session late.
- A hot-mic allegation against the prosecution drew warnings from the bench.
- The January 22 bonfire is corroborated by two witnesses: Sarah Carney here and Kyle Carney on 08-06.
- Name variant: 'Alia Goodheart' here; the treatment chronology has 'Aliyah Goodhart'.
Witnesses (4)
Sarah CarneyCommonwealth
Friend of Patrick Clancy
- Socialised with the family.
- By autumn 2022 the defendant appeared thinner and more frail.
- At a bonfire on January 22, 2023 she was quiet but fairly normal.
Kimberlee HardyCommonwealth
Former child services director, Kingsbury Club
Cross: Reddington
- Supervised the Clancy children at daycare.
- Described the defendant as nervous about illness.
- The children were always excited to see her.
Alia GoodheartCommonwealth
Psychiatrist, McLean Hospital
Cross: Reddington
- Testified about the defendant's admission of 3-January 5, 2023.
- Discussed the discharge decision and medication management.
- Admitted she had never treated a patient with postpartum psychosis.
Jennifer TuftsCommonwealth
Psychiatrist, Aster Mental Health
- Direct examination began; cross carried over to Monday.
- Testified at length about treating the defendant from September 2022 onward.
- Detailed the medication trials and the symptoms reported to her.
- Testified the defendant denied suicidal and homicidal ideation.
Procedural
- ~13:00Morning recess.
- lunchJudge Sullivan issued stern warnings about courtroom conduct after Reddington alleged the prosecution had made insensitive remarks on a hot microphone during Thursday's testimony.
- -Jurors dismissed for the weekend; Dr. Tufts's cross to resume Monday.