Lindsay Clancy Trial: Was It Psychosis or Methodical Planning?

Two psychiatrists reviewed much of the same evidence and gave the Lindsay Clancy jury completely different answers. The defense says Clancy was psychotic and acting under the control of a commanding voice. The Commonwealth says she was severely depressed, methodically carried out a plan and understood that killing her children was wrong. Former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Joshua Ritter is joined by trial attorney and legal commentator Lawyer Lee to test those competing opinions, explain Massachusetts’ criminal-responsibility standard and identify the evidence most likely to decide the verdict as the Commonwealth completes its rebuttal. Plus, Josh examines the new-trial fight involving Karmelo Anthony, the death-penalty arguments in the Tyler Robinson case, Laken Snelling’s guilty plea and this week’s Hero of the Week. UPDATE: After this livestream, the judge denied Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial. Our discussion at 42:55 was recorded before the ruling. 00:00 Two Experts, Two Conclusions 01:03 Welcome and Show Preview 03:38 Lindsay Clancy Trial with Lawyer Lee 06:36 How Massachusetts Insanity Law Changes the Case 16:47 Defense Expert on Temporary Psychosis 20:15 The Circular Logic Problem 24:58 Commonwealth Rebuttal Expert 32:30 Verdict and Deliberation Predictions 35:53 Viewer Questions About Psychosis 42:55 Karmelo Anthony’s New-Trial Fight 51:22 Tyler Robinson Death-Penalty Motion 54:21 Laken Snelling Pleads Guilty 61:32 Hero of the Week: K9 Ace 64:32 Announcements and Programming Follow Lawyer Lee:    / @harvardlawyerlee   https://x.com/LawyerLeeW About Joshua Ritter: Joshua Ritter is a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor providing legal commentary and analysis on the nation’s biggest true crime cases. Follow Josh: https://x.com/JoshuaRitterESQ   / joshuaritteresq   https://www.joshuaritter.com/ https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.... Follow Courtroom Confidential: https://x.com/CRConfidential   / courtroomconfidential   https://www.instagram.com/thecourtroo... Merch: https://shop.thecourtroomconfidential... Support our moderators: https://buymeacoffee.com/courtroomcon... DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for educational purposes only. This content does not constitute legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is established by watching this video. FAIR USE NOTICE: These videos might include copyrighted materials that have not been explicitly authorized by the copyright owner. We are providing these materials for purposes such as criticism, commentary, education, research and news reporting, which fall under the fair use provisions of Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. #LindsayClancy #LindsayClancyTrial #PatrickClancy