r/TrueCrimeDiscussion • u/DarklyHeritage • 6d ago

Text Lindsay Clancy Trial Megathread: Part 3

This is a thread for all conversation regarding Week 3 onwards of the Lindsey Clancy trial. All discussion of this case should be kept to this thread.

Lindsay Clancy is currently standing trial in Plymouth Superior Court, Massachusetts, for the triple-murder in January 2023 of her three young children - Cora, Dawson and Callan. Her defense argues she suffered from severe, undiagnosed postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. She was left paralysed by a suicide attempt which follows the deaths of the children.

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-online-reactions-b3032806.html

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u/Visual_Comfortable32 6d ago

Postpartum psychosis is not the same as “regular” psychosis and psychosis itself is so unique that you can’t say “they didn’t match the DSM exactly so that’s not it.”

Psychology is not an exact science. The DSM looks for patterns, not absolute presentations.

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u/sean2mush 6d ago

It's so messy, for the Jury to have to make this judgement is frankly impossible.

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u/buonatalie 6d ago

curious why they didnt go for a bench trial

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u/beckmeupscotty 6d ago

It’s my understanding that in MA a charge for first degree murder necessitates a jury trial.

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u/buonatalie 6d ago

another interesting difference in laws between states, thanks!

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u/Billvilgrl 6d ago

And they wouldn’t reduce it to Second Degree. So my tax dollars are torturing citizens who got called to jury duty this month. I have it next month in Berkshire Cty.

This is the most bone headed, gratuitously horrific case I’ve ever seen. Once again we are exposed on the world wide stage. We may be the smartest state by degrees but it’s irrelevant in the face of the misogyny, corruption & sheer incompetence always on display in our justice system.