As jurors embarked on their second day of deliberations in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, her attorney shed light on her emotional state.
Lindsay Clancy’s defense lawyer, Kevin Reddington, told reporters that she was feeling “sad,” “nervous,” and “scared,” as reported by NBC Boston and the Associated Press.
Reddington further expressed confidence that the jury, comprising nine women and three men, must evaluate all the evidence critically. He argued, “I believe that the government ultimately has not proven their case.”
On January 24, 2023, Clancy tragically strangled her children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, before leaping from a second-story window at her Duxbury home. Her actions left her paralyzed, now requiring the use of a wheelchair. She has entered a plea of not guilty, citing a lack of criminal responsibility.
Throughout the trial, Reddington contended that Clancy was improperly medicated and suffering from postpartum psychosis when the incident occurred. The prosecution refuted these claims, asserting that while Clancy experienced depression, she was not psychotic and failed to adhere to her medication regimen or clearly convey her symptoms to healthcare providers.
As both sides made their final cases to the jury Aug. 27, Clancy’s grief was on display.
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She dabbed her tears with a tissue as Reddington named each of her children and called them victims of a “horrible, horrific act.”
She was overcome with emotion once again when Reddington presented a “wish jar” that she and her ex-husband Patrick Clancy bought on their honeymoon in Hawaii. Reddington explained how the jar contained written wishes from the couple to have healthy children, causing Clancy to close her eyes and wipe her tears.
Later, Clancy took deep breaths and bowed her head as Second Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague outlined why the order of the killings—including first moving Dawson to a separate room where Cora couldn’t intervene—showed deliberation and “ordered thinking.”
The jury must now decide Lindsay’s fate.
She will either be found guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree murder or manslaughter or found not guilty due to lack of criminal responsibility. She will either face prison time or be committed to a psychiatric facility.
Jury deliberations are set to resume Aug. 31.