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Wanted to talk to me outside of Lisa’s presence and I don’t remember that conversation too well. But I believe that she just reinforced the idea that she would be okay with them. . .that she would be safe with them.. . that they would make sure that she would be okay.
Det. Sudler:
Did you see how Lisa left the hospital? Did she
drive away in a car with somebody or...?
Price:
I did.not see that. What I did see was her walking
down the hall. . .again with at least three people on either side of her. . .walking down the hall to the Emergency Room exit.
Det. Sudler:
Do you remember what Lisa was wearing when she left?
Price:
I believe she.. I mean.. .1.. I think that she had on
just a casual dress. . .you know. . .a one piece pullover dress. I believe that’s what she was wearing. And a pair of sandals I think. That’s my recollection.
Det. Sudler:
In your experience, how would you describe Lisa’s
mental state at the time that you did the evaluation?
Price:
That’s. . .that’s hard to say. I’m not a psychiatrist.
Her. . .her mental state. . .umm. .as I wrote on. . .on the Emergency Room progress note. . . that she was alert and oriented. . . that she was able to think abstractly. And
by that I mean I asked her. . .you know. .you.. .we ask
questions like “Tell me what this means to you.. .people
in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones”. And she was able to respond correctly to that statement. Umm.. .
mental. status-wise did I.. .did I.. .she wasn’t
suicidal. . .she wasn’t homicidal. Was there any psychosis going on at the time. By that I mean was she out of touch with reality. I don’t. . I don’t think so. She was. . .her behavior was kinda strange in. . .as I described before. . .I mean. . .people don’t

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