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5 min readVerdict Watch: The Lindsay Clancy Trial
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial began deliberations on Thursday afternoon, August 27th, 2026, after hearing closing arguments from both sides. After roughly three hours of deliberation, the jury was sent home for the night, with deliberations set to resume Friday morning at 9 a.m. Eastern in Massachusetts. The nine women and three men on the jury must decide whether Clancy is guilty of murder, not guilty by reason of insanity, or guilty of a lesser charge such as second-degree murder or manslaughter.
The Defense's Emotional Appeal
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington, a veteran criminal defense lawyer in his 70s, delivered his closing argument in under an hour. He opened by thanking the jurors for their diligence, then immediately went after the healthcare system and the medications Clancy was prescribed. Reddington framed Clancy as a loving mother who "lost her mind" because of "the damn medicine and the lousy medical care that she got."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:05) **Jury Deliberation Begins in Lindsay Clancy Trial** - The jury has received the case and is now deliberating after closing arguments concluded on Thursday.
- 2 (01:56) **Defense Closing Argument: Emotional Appeal and Blame on Healthcare** - Kevin Reddington’s closing argument focused on emotion, blaming medications and medical care for Clancy’s mental break.
- 3 (05:53) **Host’s Reaction to Defense’s Closing** - The host felt Reddington’s closing was less forceful than expected, noting he seemed disappointed afterward.
- 4 (06:55) **Prosecution Closing Argument: Focus on Right and Wrong** - The prosecution delivered what the host considered their strongest performance of the trial, arguing this case is about right and wrong, not systemic failures.
- 5 (12:45) **Graphic Details of the Murders** - The prosecution ended their closing with powerful imagery of the crime scene, describing how Clancy killed her children in a calculated order.
- 6 (14:10) **Jury Composition and Deliberation Status** - The jury of nine women and three men has begun deliberating, with a verdict expected soon.
- 7 Standout Quotes
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Show Notes
The jury is in deliberation deciding the fate of Lindsay Clancy.
Lynden Blake will tell you how the prosecution painted a picture to the jury of the final moments of the three children's lives.
Was it calculated? Was it a mental break?
Plus Kevin Reddington tells us how he thinks he did during his closing arguments.
Ep. 36
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