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Lindsay Clancy Trial: Did Lindsay Know It Was Wrong, or Was She Unable to Stop?

Joshua Ritter Episode 476

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The Lindsay Clancy murder trial is approaching its final stage as the Commonwealth presents rebuttal testimony challenging the defense’s claim that Clancy was experiencing postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children.

The Commonwealth’s experts argue that Clancy was seriously depressed but not psychotic, and that she still understood the wrongfulness of her actions and retained control over her behavior. Under cross-examination today, one prosecution psychiatrist acknowledged that Clancy displayed symptoms associated with postpartum depression while continuing to reject a postpartum diagnosis and any evidence of psychosis.

With closing arguments and jury deliberations approaching, the case comes down to one defining question: Did Lindsay Clancy understand that what she was doing was wrong, or did severe mental illness leave her unable to control her actions?

Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter is joined by attorney, Fox News contributor and retired NYPD Inspector Paul Mauro to break down today’s rebuttal testimony, the competing expert opinions and what the jury must ultimately decide about Clancy’s criminal responsibility.
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