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As Lindsay Clancy Awaits Verdict, Her Lawyer Says "She's Nervous" and "Very Sad, Scared"
Jurors are weighing murder, manslaughter and criminal responsibility charges as prosecutors and defense clash over Clancy’s mental state.
- Jurors in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy began deliberations on Thursday in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to decide if she committed first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children.
- Prosecutors allege Clancy strangled her children—Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months—at their Duxbury home on Jan. 24, 2023, before jumping from a second-story window and sustaining paralysis.
- Defense attorney Kevin Reddington used coins and a book during closing arguments, arguing Clancy suffered from bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible.
- Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague argued the killings were premeditated, seeking a first-degree murder conviction, though jurors could also consider second-degree murder or manslaughter, punishable by up to 20 years.
- Should the jury find Clancy lacked criminal responsibility due to mental illness, the court may commit her to a state mental hospital for six months, with annual assessments potentially lasting her entire life.
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As jurors deliberate in Lindsay Clancy trial, here are key moments they may be considering
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder case must decide whether the former labor and delivery nurse is criminally responsible for killing her three children at her Massachusetts home in 2023.
·Johnstown, United States
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‘Jurors want to know why this happened’: Outcome of Lindsay Clancy trial is far from certain as deliberations continue - The Boston Globe
The defense alleges Clancy suffered a postpartum psychotic break. Prosecutors say she was suicidal and decided to take her children with her.
·Boston, United States
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Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial ends second day of deliberations without a verdict - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Day two of jury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy triple murder trial was underway Friday in Plymouth. The jury was dismissed after they were unable...
·Boston, United States
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right3Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left, 41% Center
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- 41% of the sources lean Left, 41% of the sources are Center
41% Center
L 41%
C 41%
R 18%
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