Lindsay Clancy has never denied that she killed Cora, Dawson and Callan. The only question this jury has to answer is whether she was ever capable of choosing not to. Defense Diaries is streaming gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Lindsay Clancy trial, live from Plymouth Superior Court, with real-time legal analysis before court opens, through every break, and after the gavel comes down. ▶ TODAY — DAY 5- HOSTED BY Attorneys Bob and Ali Motta Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague Defense attorney Kevin Reddington The Commonwealth is currently moving through its case in chief. ▶ THE CASE On January 24, 2023, first responders were called to a home on Summer Street in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Inside were three children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan. Their mother, a labor and delivery nurse, had gone out a second-story window. She survived, paralyzed from the waist down. Lindsay Clancy is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The defense says what happened in that house was the end point of severe postpartum mental illness and a rapidly escalating cocktail of psychiatric medications — what Kevin Reddington has called "a toxic soup" — and that Clancy was acting on a voice in her head telling her to kill her children and herself. The Commonwealth says it was a deliberate, premeditated plan: that she engineered the window of time she needed alone with her children, and knew exactly what she was doing. ▶ WHO'S WHO Judge — Hon. William Sullivan Commonwealth — ADA Jennifer Sprague Defense — Kevin Reddington Defendant — Lindsay Clancy ▶ WHAT ACTUALLY DECIDES THIS Massachusetts follows the McHoul standard: the question is whether, because of mental disease or defect, Clancy lacked substantial capacity either to appreciate the wrongfulness of her conduct or to conform her conduct to the law. And once insanity is properly raised, the burden does not shift to her — the Commonwealth has to prove she was criminally responsible beyond a reasonable doubt. That is the fight. Everything else is scaffolding. Trial is expected to run four to six weeks. We will be here for all of it. ▶ FOLLOW THE COVERAGE Subscribe and hit the bell — we go live every trial day. ▶ A NOTE Lindsay Clancy is presumed innocent of the charges against her unless and until the Commonwealth proves otherwise. Nothing in this stream is legal advice. Our analysis is commentary on public court proceedings, and we correct ourselves on air when we get something wrong. This case involves postpartum mental illness and the deaths of children, and it is hard to sit with. If you or someone you love is struggling after having a baby, Postpartum Support International's helpline is 1-800-944-4773 (call or text). In the US, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available by calling or texting 988. #LindsayClancy #LindsayClancyTrial #PostpartumPsychosis 00:00:00 - Intro & Greetings. Day 5 Lindsay Clancy's Trial 00:01:00 - Recap of last week. Initial thoughts, waiting for court to begin 00:16:30 - Live feed from Court resumes for Day 5 00:18:00 - CW case in chief: Jury in, Admonitions & Daily Instructions 00:22:00 - Witness #19: Dr. Michael A. Snyder (Beth Israel Hospital) 00:35:30 - Witness #20: Dr. Andrew Capraro (Boston Children's Hospital) 00:44:20 - Witness #21: Dr. David Casavant (ICU Physician) 00:57:00 - Witness #22: Dr. Kelly McDonough (Emergency Medicine Physician) 01:50:00 - Witness #23: Rose Stoffers (MSP) 02:00:00 - Morning Break: Commentary, Q&A, Opinions & POV 02:13:00 - Share your experience with Bob and Ali 02:18:00 - Reviewing Jury Instruction 9.200 (Lack of Criminal Responsibility) + Civil Complaint analysis 02:27:00 - Witness #24: Rachelle Amede (Trauma Nurse) 03:14:00 - Witness #25: Meghan Collins (Trauma ICU Nurse) 03:34:40 - Witness #26: Dr. Sejal Shah (Psychiatrist) 04:00:00 - Master Class on Cross Examination of an expert 04:12:00 - Dr. Sejal Shah testimony continues 04:19:00 - Lunch Break: Comments, new members, gifts & Super Chats 04:27:00 - Reviewing Jury Instruction 9.200 (Lack of Criminal Responsibility) 04:36:00 - Civil Complaint Drafted by Atty. Scapiccio (First Amended Complaint) 04:54:00 - Lindsay Clancy: Timeline of Psychiatric Medication + Chat support 05:16:00 - Witness #27: Dr. Jhilam Biswas (Forensic Psychiatrist) 05:53:00 - Witness #28: Robert Flynn (Duxbury PD) 06:12:30 - Witness #29: Mark Farioli (MSP) 06:19:30 - Witness #30: Leah O'Connell (MSP) 06:22:10 - Witness #31: John Santos (MSP Captain) 06:38:00 - Witness #32: Cory Melo (MSP) 06:54:00 - Testimonies end for Day 5. Judge addresses jury & excuses them 06:55:00 - Court on Recess. Back to Bob and Ali: Final thoughts, Super Chats & gifts 07:06:40 - Returning to the Civil Complaint Drafted by Atty. Scapiccio 07:10:00 - Opinions & POV. Addressing chat — thanks for the generosity! 07:35:00 - Final thanks and Goodbyes!