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 3 - HOSTED BY CAMRYN MOTTA (Our brilliant 20 year old daughter) Opening statement from Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague Opening statement from defense attorney Kevin Reddington The Commonwealth's first witness: Patrick Clancy, Lindsay's ex-husband (we think) Our breakdown of what each side just promised the jury — and whether they can deliver it ▶ 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 Expected first witness — Patrick 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 3 Lindsay Clancy's Trial 00:02:00 - Overview from Day 2. Initial thoughts and conversation while Court begins 00:30:00 - Court resumes - Day 3: Jury is in, admonitions & schedule for next days 00:33:00 - CW case in chief continues: Witness #4 Police Officer Stephen Hall. Direct by CW 00:55:00 - End of Direct & No Cross 00:57:00 - CW Witness #5 - Police Officer Brian Joseph. Direct by CW & No cross. 01:15:00 - Sidebah -- Break. Cam's opinion and POV 01:40:00 - Back to court. CW Witness #6 - PJ Hussey, Paramedic. Direct by CW & No cross. 01:50:00 - Next CW Witness #7 - Loring Nudd, EMT/Firefighter. Direct by CW & No cross. 02:04:00 - Next CW Witness #8 - Keith Nette, EMT/Firefighter. Direct by CW & No cross. 02:13:30 - Next CW Witness #9 - Patrick Dwyer, Paramedic/Firefighter. Direct by CW & No cross. 02:27:00 - Next CW Witness #10 - Jennifer Stratton, Paramedic. Direct by CW & No cross. 02:36:00 - Sidebah 02:40:00 - CW Witness #11 - Robert Costanzo, Paramedic/Firefighter. Direct by CW 02:47:30 - Cross by Def. Atty Reddington 02:51:00 - Redirect by CW 02:53:00 - CW Witness #12 - Daniel Dougherty, Paramedic/Firefighter. Direct by C 03:01:00 - Cross by Def. Atty Reddington 03:03:00 - Redirect by CW 03:04:40 - CW Witness #13 - Vincent Cahill, Police Officer. Direct by CW & No Cross 03:09:30 - Sidebah. Jury is excused for the day + Daily instructions & schedule 03:15:00 - Court's on Recess -- Back to Cam for conclusions & final thoughts. Addressing comments from chat + Super Chats 03:36:00 - Final thanks and goodbyes! Thank you fam for joining us for Trial Day 3, see you for Day 4! Special thanks to Cam for doing an AMAZING work hosting, go sub to her channel: @CAMLensYT https://youtube.com/ @camcorderstudio? si=YVIIyOgC_apnANgQ See you in the next one! Lots of Fam Hugs to everybody