Lindsay Clancy prosecution: Expert says she was depressed, suicidal - The Boston Globe
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A prosecution expert says Lindsay Clancy was depressed and suicidal — but uses that same finding to support, not undercut, the murder case against her.
Diminished Capacity DefenseExpert Witness BiasMens ReaForensic Psychology
Theory Briefing
- Expert Kirk Heilbrun told jurors that Clancy's depression and suicidality point to a motive that supports the prosecution's theory, not a defense.
- The case hinges on whether mental illness explains or excuses her actions — a distinction the jury must now weigh.
- Heilbrun's testimony offers a competing framework to the defense's likely diminished-capacity argument, putting dueling expert readings before the jury.