Lindsay Clancy trial: Closing arguments Thursday as case goes to the jury
FBI expert says Lindsay Clancy showed ‘preparatory planning’ before killings as case nears jury
Closing arguments are set for Thursday in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial before jurors deliberate on whether she was criminally responsible for her children’s deaths. Clancy admitted to killing her three kids, but argues she had postpartum psychosis.
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[–>Kevin Reddington addresses timing of Lindsay Clancy verdict
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Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, was swarmed by media and supporters as he left court following the first day of jury deliberations.
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Fox News correspondent Bryan Llenas asked Reddington if he had any idea how long it would take for a verdict. Reddington replied that he had “no way of knowing,” pointing to the volume of evidence, the time spent on the case and the numerous exhibits.
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He also praised the jurors, describing them as attentive and hardworking throughout the trial.
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When another reporter asked whether everyone could still be at the courthouse Monday, Reddington simply answered, “Don’t know.”
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[–>Lindsay Clancy jury ends first day of deliberations without a verdict
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial ended its first day of deliberations Thursday without reaching a verdict.
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Jurors were dismissed for the day and are expected to resume deliberations Friday. The panel of nine women and three men is weighing whether Clancy is guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree murder or manslaughter in the deaths of her three children, or not criminally responsible.
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Clancy faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children, Cora, Dawson and Callan. She does not dispute killing them but says she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
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Prosecutor in infamous killer mom case: women on Lindsay Clancy jury may be a ‘strange twist’
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A South Carolina lawmaker who prosecuted Susan Smith in her infamous double-murder case says the women on Lindsay Clancy’s jury could prove to be a “strange twist,” and may be less sympathetic to her than many assume.
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Clancy, 36, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of her children — Cora, Dawson and Callan, all younger than 6 — who were discovered strangled at the family’s home in January 2023.
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Her defense attorney says she was experiencing postpartum psychosis at the time she killed her children.
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Testimony is expected to finish on Wednesday, with closing arguments anticipated for Thursday, after which the case will go to the jury. The panel seated for the trial is made up of 12 women and six men, but only 12 of them will deliberate, the rest serve as alternates and will be dismissed before deliberations begin.
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Smith is the South Carolina mother who was convicted of killing her two young sons, 3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alexander, by strapping them into her car and letting it roll into a lake. Prosecutors argued she killed them in part because the man she was romantically involved with didn’t want a relationship with women who had kids. She was sentenced to life in prison.
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Rep. Tommy Pope, who is currently the speaker pro tempore for the South Carolina House of Representatives, prosecuted Smith and told Fox News Digital that women on the jury might be less sympathetic to Clancy than people think.
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“For the most part, the women were the ones that said, you know, when I had my kids, I went through hell, or I went through depression, or I battled this, or I was overwhelmed. But they’re the most important thing in my life,” Pope said. “And so, strange twist, while a woman may have even faced postpartum depression, she may have overcome it and then be less sympathetic to Clancy.”
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Lindsay Clancy’s fate now rests with a jury of nine women and three men
The jury now deliberating in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial is made up of nine women and three men, after alternates were dismissed Thursday.
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The panel is led by a female foreperson. The 12 jurors will decide whether Clancy is guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree murder or manslaughter in the deaths of her three children, or not criminally responsible.
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Clancy faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children, Cora, Dawson and Callan. She does not dispute killing them but says she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
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[–>Lindsay Clancy’s fate now in the jury’s hands after closing arguments
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial is now in the hands of the jury, after closing arguments and the judge’s instructions Thursday.
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Jurors will decide whether Clancy is guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree murder or manslaughter in the deaths of her three children, or not criminally responsible by reason of the insanity defense. If convicted of first-degree murder, she faces life without parole; if found not criminally responsible, she would be committed to a state mental health facility.
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Clancy faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children, Cora, Dawson and Callan. She does not dispute killing them but says she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
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Prosecutor says Lindsay Clancy ‘knew the difference between right and wrong’ in closing
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The prosecutor used her closing argument Thursday to press jurors to keep the Lindsay Clancy murder trial focused on a single question: whether Clancy knew right from wrong when she killed her three children.
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Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague acknowledged there was “no dispute” Clancy was mentally ill and tried to kill herself, but said that was not the issue.
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“The issue is whether at the time she killed Cora, Dawson and Callan, she knew the difference between right and wrong and whether she could conform her behavior to the requirements of the law,” she said.
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Sprague argued the case was not about the mental health system or how it treats women, calling that “a distraction.”
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She told jurors no doctor ever observed Clancy to be psychotic, from September through late January, and that for the defense to be right, all those doctors across multiple practices would have to be “collectively together, wrong.”
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Sprague also argued Clancy had extensive access to care, including insurance, multiple programs, treatment at McLean and 18 weeks of maternity leave, but was not fully compliant with her medications, pointing to pill bottles with few pills missing and searches for how to feel better faster.
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Her strongest point centered on the thoughts Clancy had in December of harming her children. Sprague noted Clancy told her husband and mother but not a single medical provider, and lied to providers who asked directly whether she had thoughts of harming others.
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That, Sprague argued, showed Clancy knew the thoughts were wrong and could control her behavior, because she feared telling mandated reporters could mean losing her kids.
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Clancy faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children, Cora, Dawson and Callan. She does not dispute killing them but says she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
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Prosecutor says Lindsay Clancy case is about her state of mind, not the system
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The prosecutor delivered her closing argument Thursday in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, telling jurors the case is not about the mental health system but about Clancy’s state of mind when she killed her three children.
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Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague said there was “no dispute” Clancy was mentally ill and tried to kill herself. “That’s not the issue in this trial,” she said. “The issue is whether at the time she killed Cora, Dawson and Callan, she knew the difference between right and wrong and whether she could conform her behavior to the requirements of the law.”
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Clancy faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children, Cora, Dawson and Callan. She does not dispute killing them but says she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
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Lindsay Clancy’s attorney holds up ‘my prince’ photo to attack cruelty theory
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In his closing argument Thursday, Lindsay Clancy’s attorney held up a Facebook photo she had posted of her son to challenge the prosecution’s theory that she killed her children with cruelty.
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“A son, my prince,” Kevin Reddington read from the post, telling jurors: “You think she killed him first cruelly because she didn’t like him? That is repulsive.” He argued the objective evidence, including Clancy’s own photos and posts, showed a devoted mother acting in the grip of psychosis, not a rational killer.
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Clancy faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children, Cora, Dawson and Callan. She does not dispute killing them but says she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
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Lindsay Clancy’s attorney blames ‘the damn medicine’ in closing argument
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Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney delivered his closing argument Thursday, displaying family photos as he urged jurors to find she was not in her right mind when she killed her three children.
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“This is a prosecution that has ripped the soul out of this girl,” Kevin Reddington told the jury, pointing to images of Clancy with her family. He blamed “the damn medicine and the lousy medical care that she got.”
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Clancy faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children, Cora, Dawson and Callan. She does not dispute killing them but says she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
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Legal scholar ‘mystified’ manslaughter is an option in Lindsay Clancy case
Law Professor and Fox News Contributor Jonathan Turley said he’s “mystified” at how manslaughter is being considered in the Lindsay Clancy case.
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Clancy faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children, Cora, Dawson and Callan. She does not dispute killing them but says she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
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Lindsay Clancy jury may weigh manslaughter alongside murder charges
Lindsay Clancy’s jury may weigh more than murder.
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Judge William Sullivan signaled jurors could also consider a lesser manslaughter charge alongside the three counts of first-degree murder in the strangulation deaths of her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months.
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Criminal defense attorney Donna Rotunno told Fox News Digital the option changes the math for jurors weighing an insanity finding.
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“I definitely think it gives the jury something else to consider. For those thinking first-degree murder is too harsh, but maybe thinking she deserves some punishment above an institution… This gives them an out,” Rotunno said.”Bottom line is case is not black-and-white.”
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Clancy has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Closing arguments and deliberations are expected Thursday.
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Clancy didn’t show ‘break with reality’ as jury weighs psychosis defense: Susan Smith prosecutor
The prosecutor who secured a conviction for Susan Smith, who drowned her two sons, says Lindsay Clancy’s defense never proved a “break with reality” as jurors prepare to deliberate following Thursday’s closing arguments.
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Clancy, 36, faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children — Cora, Dawson and Callan, all under age 6 — who were found strangled at the family’s home in January 2023. Prosecutors rested their rebuttal case on Wednesday afternoon, with closing arguments scheduled for Thursday before the jury begins deliberating.
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Her defense attorney argues that Clancy was experiencing postpartum psychosis when killing her children, a claim that has been heavily refuted by prosecutors.
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Smith, a South Carolina mother, was convicted of killing her two young sons — 3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alexander — after she strapped them into her car and allowed it to roll into a lake. Prosecutors contended she killed the boys at least in part because the man she was romantically involved with did not want a relationship with a woman who had children. She received a life prison sentence.
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