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 7- 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 7 Lindsay Clancy's Trial 00:01:00 - Recap Day 6. Initial thoughts and conversation while court begins 00:06:00 - Community posts. Share your experience about Mental Health issues/ disorders here: Email - atruetruecrimepod@gmail.com & insider@defensediaries.com | Voice Mail - https://www.speakpipe.com/ DefenseDiariesBatphone 00:25:00 - Live feed from Court - Resumes Day 7 00:30:00 - On the record, Jury is in. Admonitions/Daily Instructions & schedule 00:33:00 - CW's case in chief continues. Witness #41 - Dr. Eitan Negri, Physician Assistant. Direct by CW 00:47:40 - Cross 00:52:40 - Redirect 00:55:40 - Witness #42 - Nicholas Roberts, Toxicology. Direct by CW 01:10:00 - Cross 01:14:00 - Witness #43 - Justin Brower, Forensic Toxicologist. Direct by CW 01:23:00 - Morning break 01:38:00 - Back from break. Jury is in, Direct continues 01:48:30 - Cross 02:03:20 - Redirect 02:05:50 - The judge reads the stipulations for the next testimony 02:09:30 - Witness #44 - Katarina Stashyn, Forensic Scientist. Direct by CW (No cross) 02:56:00 - Witness #45 - Elaine Rossi, Nanny. Direct by CW 03:07:40 WTF!? CW presents video of the nanny feeding the baby, irrelevant. Ali's Rant) CW is cruel 03:28:00 - Bob's Rant! 03:34:45 - Cross 03:40:00 - Redirect 03:44:45 - Testimonies are over for Day 7. Admonitions/Daily instructions. Jury is excused. Court's in recess 03:46:10 - Back to Bob & Ali. Comments, questions & supers! Thank you for the support 03:55:20 - Going back to Jury Instruction 9.200 - Lack of Criminal Responsibility 04:01:30 - Comments, questions & supers! Final thoughts, opinions & conclusions. Conversation about Mental Health. Gem gifts & Venmos 04:55:20 - SHOUT OUT -- Seeking Justice Discord! Join the server: https://discord.gg/6q2YysJnAw 05:03:30 - Final thanks & goodbyes! Thank you everyone for joining us today. See you tomorrow for Trial Day 7. LOVE YOU ALL FAM HUGS