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AUSA Fogarty: Sandra was an over-sharer. And the last thing she shared was welcoming the defendant into her home. Dr. P Yes. Dr. P is exused from stand. Testimony resumes Monday 9AM. @boston25

Dr. Piasecki: Sandra's responses to perceived loss was dramatic. This (Farwell relationship) would have been her final relationship she was losing. This would be in the categoy of catastrophic loss. @boston25

AUSA Fogarty's cross of Dr. Piasecki is finished. Redirect now. @boston25

AUSA Fogarty: on her final day, Sandra Birchmore didn't search for was to kill herself. Dr. P Correct Fogarty: she didn't search for material for suicide Dr. P Correct Fogarty: She didn't send suicide messages to people Dr. P Correct @boston25

Judge Casper also told Matthew Farwell federal jury that after three full days next week, Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, the jury will likely get the case next Friday, a week from today. @boston25

Judge Casper informed jury that we will go past 1pm cut off time as witness is from out of state, and will return home. So, we will extend for 15 minutes. @boston25

AUSA Fogarty: You haven't examined Ms. Birchmore Dr. Piasecki: Correct. AUSA Fogarty: you aren't here to diagnose any mental health disorders for Ms. Birchmore Dr. Piasecki: Correct. @boston25

AUSA Fogarty: you say suicide is a leading cause of death for pregnant woman. But so is homicide. Dr. P: Only for some ethnic groups. For white women homicide is not a leading cause of death for pregnant women. @boston25

AUSA Forgarty: Pregnancy was a source of joy for Sandra Birchmore. Dr. P: yes. AUSA: her friends bought things for her, they shared her joy. Dr. P yes. @boston25

AUSA Fogarty in cross is drawing out of Dr Piasecki that Matthew Farwell was the source of her conflict she felt about her pregnancy @boston25 And in a text message, SB mentioned fear of Farwell.

In cross, AUSA Fogarty is going over Sandra's last day. Asking Dr. P detailed questions about where she went, who talked to on 2/1. Dr. P is frequently admitting she doesn't know. @boston25

AUSA Brian Fogarty: Those suicide risk factors you id'd can make a person more susceptible to intimate partner abuse? Piasecki: I'm not familiar with research to data that would support that. @boston25

Piasecki now being crossed. @boston25

Piasecki: In notes, Sandra spoke of conflict of potential loss of relationship of "love of her life" she had invested a great deal of hope and love into it. "this would be a catastrophic loss" for her. @boston25

Piasecki: Therapy notes show on day before her death, Sandra told her therapist something bad was going to happen and she would be found for days. Dr. P said "that to me is someone considering suicide" @boston25

Piasecki: Previous suicide attempts are THE most important aspect of analysis of future risk of death by suicide. @boston25

Dr. Pieasecki: the June 2017 note was a suicide planning document. @boston25

Dr. Pieasecki said the cutting behavior was significant because it put her in a different category for the rest of her life. It can be a predictor of completed suicide in future. @boston25

Pieasecki: Sandra Birchmore had a history of suicide behaviors: verbal, where she threatened suicide. Written, where she planned it, physical where she cut herself and overdosed. @boston25

Back from Morning Break. Dr. Piasecki is still on stand in Matthew Farwell federal murder trial @boston25