Lindsay Clancy told children "go to God" during murders, prosecution psychiatrist says at trial

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The defense rested its case in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial.
Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Phillip Resnick testified for the defense, stating Clancy felt an "external force" controlling her.
Prosecution rebuttal witness Dr. Avram Mack testified that Clancy recalled telling her children "go to God" as she killed them.
Mack concluded Clancy likely suffered from major depressive episode and anxiety, not bipolar disorder as the defense argued.
Mack stated Clancy retained the capacity for criminal responsibility.
Resnick's testimony suggested Clancy was psychotic and under the influence of a command hallucination, believing she was doing her children a favor by sending them to heaven.
The prosecution questioned Resnick's findings and highlighted differences between Clancy's case and the Andrea Yates case.
Clancy faces life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder, or commitment to a psychiatric hospital if found not criminally responsible.

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