About this episode

The episode discusses the trial of Lindsay Clancy and the debate over her mental capacity during the killings of her children.

Did Lindsay Clancy understand the wrongfulness of killing her three children, and could she control her actions?  As the defence rests its case and the prosecution begins its rebuttal, we examine the opposing conclusions of both side’s psychiatric experts, battling in court over whether or not Lindsay Clancy should be responsible for killing her three children. We also break down the unexpected and shocking moment when one expert’s testimony caused the defence to call for a mistrial. The Trial: USA is part of The Crime Desk. Subscribe today for ad-free listening, early access to new shows, exclusive bonus episodes and complete access to our true-crime podcast collection. Visit https://plus.thecrimedesk.com/the-trial-usa for more information. Click here to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter . It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Follow us on TikTok: @TheCrimeDesk Email us: thetrial@dailymail.com WhatsApp us: +44 7796 657512 Start your message with Trial Presenter: Kayla Brantley and Rachel Sharp Producer: Sam Morris  Editor: Buddy Peace Creative Director: Caroline Cheetham…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kayla Brantley, Rachel Sharp

Topics covered

• Lindsay Clancy trial
• psychiatric experts
• criminal responsibility
• mistrial
• true crime

Keywords

• Lindsay Clancy
• trial
• psychiatry
• mistrial
• true crime
• criminal responsibility
• defense
• prosecution

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Organizations: The Crime Desk, Daily Mail

More episodes of The Trial: USA

• The Trial of Lindsay Clancy - Your Questions Answered · September 9, 2026 · 29 min
• The Trial of Lindsay Clancy - Mistrial · September 4, 2026 · 33 min
• The Trial of Lindsay Clancy - “we are unable to come to a unanimous decision” · September 2, 2026 · 11 min
• The Trial of Lindsay Clancy - The Jury Deliberates · August 28, 2026 · 34 min
• The Trial of Lindsay Clancy - “She Was Begging for Help” · August 21, 2026 · 39 min
• The Trial of Lindsay Clancy - Murder or Mental Illness? · August 19, 2026 · 59 min

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