Judge denies defense motion to declare Lindsay Clancy not guilty of murder
Also reported by ABC News
Summary
A judge rejected a defense request to declare Lindsay Clancy not guilty of murder, saying there is enough evidence for a jury to decide if she killed her three children. Clancy’s defense says she was not responsible due to a mental illness called postpartum psychosis, but prosecutors say she knew her actions when she strangled her children.Key Facts
- Judge William Sullivan refused to rule Lindsay Clancy not guilty before trial.
- The defense argued there was not enough proof that Clancy killed her three children.
- Prosecutors said there was enough physical and circumstantial evidence to go to a jury.
- Clancy’s lawyer admitted she killed the children but claimed she was mentally ill.
- The mental illness defense was based on postpartum psychosis, a rare condition after childbirth.
- Prosecutors said Clancy had mental health treatment but still understood her actions.
- The first trial ended in a mistrial because the jury was split 11-1 favoring acquittal.
- Clancy is a 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse.
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