I don't want to minimize the Commonwealth's evidence.If jurors accept the prosecution's interpretation of the timeline, first-degree murder is absolutely on the table.Patrick leaves.Lindsay has the children alone.Three children are separately strangled.She then attempts suicide.If the jury believes those events demonstrate reflection, preparation and intent — and rejects the claim that psychosis deprived Lindsay of criminal responsibility — first-degree murder becomes legally straightforward.The emotional difficulty of reaching that verdict doesn't change the law.

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