Q & Trey: How Should a Jury Handle a Mental Health Defense?
About this episode
Trey discusses the Lindsay Clancy case and the implications of a mental health defense in court.
Trey breaks down the controversial Lindsay Clancy case and, as a former prosecutor, explains what prosecutors must prove when a defendant raises an insanity defense. He examines jury selection, why the evidence does not support a lesser charge, and how a defendant’s conduct before and after a crime can reveal whether they knew right from wrong. Plus, he answers a listener's question about what comes next for his legal thriller The Sound of Regret and reveals that he already knows how his book trilogy ends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Trey Gowdy
Topics covered
- mental health defense
- insanity defense
- jury selection
- criminal law
- Lindsay Clancy case
- legal thriller
Keywords
- jury
- insanity defense
- Lindsay Clancy
- prosecutor
- criminal conduct
- legal thriller
- Trey Gowdy
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