How we got to today’s hearing posted at 14:55 GMT 14:55 GMT Media title, How the Lindsay Clancy trial affected America and ultimately fell apart As prosecutor Jennifer Sprague makes her arguments on the motion to dismiss the case, here’s a refresher on how we got here today. Lindsay Clancy is a 36-year-old Massachusetts mother and former labor and delivery nurse who admitted to killing her children, 5-year-old Cora. Dawson, 3, and Callan, who was eight months old, in January 2023. Clancy was charged with first-degree murder, which is punishable by life in prison, but pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Her defense team argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and should not be found criminally responsible. Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband, mother, mother-in-law and psychiatrist all testified. Patrick Clancy says his wife’s mental health took a “huge spiral” about a month before her death. His mother-in-law says Clancy was “begging for help” before killing her three children.
