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reporting, not a record of what anyone said. Trial in progress, no verdict.
Commonwealth v. Clancy, August 20, 2026
ThursdayreporteddefenseDay 17 of 17
A single defense witness, then an early finish.
Key points
- Second witness to relay a reported command hallucination, after the 08-18 psychologist.
- MATERIAL FOR THE COMMONWEALTH: the chaplain's contemporaneous notes record no voice-hearing.
- This mirrors the point drawn from Dr. Zeizel on 08-19, no medical record documents voices telling her to kill.
- Individual juror sidebars held; reason not stated publicly.
Witnesses (1)
Sheila CavanaughDefense
Board-certified chaplain, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Direct: Reddington Cross: Sprague
- Seven years at the hospital; visited the defendant more than fourteen times since January 2023.
- Testified the defendant reported hearing a male voice commanding her to harm the children, with consequences for her own and the children's safety if she did not.
- On cross: her own written notes, otherwise detailed, contain no record of any voice-hearing.
Procedural
- -Individual sidebar conferences held with each juror; reason not stated publicly.
- -Jury dismissed early after a short session.
- -Resumes Friday 9:00am; defense expected to call a final witness before resting, then possible Commonwealth rebuttal.