Lindsay Clancy’s future could rest with ‘prosecution doctors’ as case echoes infamous Maine killings: expert
Lindsay Clancy's murder jury ended a third day without a verdict as deliberations continue in the Massachusetts trial over her children's deaths.
TL;DR
- A retired Massachusetts judge believes an insanity defense for Lindsay Clancy would not lead to freedom.
- Mental health officials, viewed as extensions of the prosecution, would control release decisions from a mental institution.
- These officials are perceived to have a "prosecutorial mindset" and tend to err on the side of institutionalization.
- Clancy could remain committed for years, with release only possible through a contested court hearing.
- The case has drawn parallels to Constance Fisher, a Maine woman who drowned her children and spent time in a mental hospital.