Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The prosecution's expert has finally given the jury his bottom-line opinion on Lindsay Clancy—and it strikes directly at both paths she could use to establish legal insanity. He testified that Clancy could appreciate right from wrong, could conform her behavior to the requirements of the law, and was criminally responsible when she strangled her three children.
In today's show, I walk through the evidence behind that conclusion. The expert points to Clancy's planning before sending Patrick away, her awareness of the limited time available, the absence of witnesses, the location of the children, the weapons she used, the locked door, and perhaps most importantly, the phone call she returned to her husband during the critical period. According to the expert, Clancy was able to interrupt what she was doing, speak to Patrick without revealing what was happening, and allow him to continue his errands rather than return home.
Under Massachusetts law, mental illness alone doesn't establish legal insanity. The critical questions are whether Clancy could appreciate the wrongfulness of her conduct or whether mental disease left her unable to conform her behavior to the law. The prosecution's expert has now answered both questions against her. I explain why this may be the state's most important testimony in the entire case.
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00:00 Expert: Clancy Was Criminally Responsible
00:21 The Question That Decides The Case
00:34 Did Clancy Know Right From Wrong?
00:43 Why The Expert Says YES
00:47 What Clancy Told Her Psychiatrist The Day Before
01:15 The Evidence Of Planning
01:27 Restaurant And CVS Searches
01:54 Avoiding Witnesses
02:17 Evidence Of Concealment
02:37 The Timing Was Critical
02:57 Clancy Knew How Long Patrick Would Be Gone
03:31 The Weapons She Used
04:06 No Delusions About The Children
04:24 The Phone Call During The Killings
05:00 Why That Call Matters
05:13 Andrew Explains Massachusetts Insanity Law
05:32 The Second Path To Insanity
05:55 Andrew: She Controlled It
06:01 The Locked Door
06:18 What Lindsay Told Patrick
06:32 When The Hallucination Claim Appeared
07:18 What The Expert Believes Lindsay Expected
07:31 Could Lindsay Control Her Conduct?
07:56 Why This Could Destroy The Second Insanity Argument
08:18 What Lindsay Did That Morning
08:47 Nobody Saw Anything Unusual
09:15 Expert: She Was In Control
09:25 A Normal Day With The Children
09:49 “Methodical And Quite Controlled”
10:05 The Phone Call Becomes Critical Again
10:29 Why Calling Patrick Back Mattered
10:58 Concealing What Was Happening
11:02 The Ultimate Question
11:10 Expert: Lindsay Clancy Was Criminally Responsible
The prosecution's expert has finally given the jury his bottom-line opinion on Lindsay Clancy—and it strikes directly at both paths she could use to establish legal insanity. He testified that Clancy could appreciate right from wrong, could conform her behavior to the requirements of the law, and was criminally responsible when she strangled her three children.
In today's show, I walk through the evidence behind that conclusion. The expert points to Clancy's planning before sending Patrick away, her awareness of the limited time available, the absence of witnesses, the location of the children, the weapons she used, the locked door, and perhaps most importantly, the phone call she returned to her husband during the critical period. According to the expert, Clancy was able to interrupt what she was doing, speak to Patrick without revealing what was happening, and allow him to continue his errands rather than return home.
Under Massachusetts law, mental illness alone doesn't establish legal insanity. The critical questions are whether Clancy could appreciate the wrongfulness of her conduct or whether mental disease left her unable to conform her behavior to the law. The prosecution's expert has now answered both questions against her. I explain why this may be the state's most important testimony in the entire case.
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"You are wise to buy this material. I hope you watch it, internalize it, and keep it to the forefront whenever you even think of reaching for a gun"
-Massad Ayoob (President of the Second Amendment Foundation)
The #1 guide for understanding when using force to protect yourself is legal. Now yours for FREE! Just pay the S&H for us to get it to you.
➡️ Carry with confidence, knowing you are protected from predators AND predatory prosecutors
➡️ Correct the common myths you may think are true but get people in trouble
➡️ Know you're getting the best with this abridged version of our best-selling 5-star Amazon-rated book that has been praised by many (including self-defense legends!) for its easy, entertaining, and informative style.
➡️ Many interesting, if sometimes heart-wrenching, true-life examples
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00:00 Expert: Clancy Was Criminally Responsible
00:21 The Question That Decides The Case
00:34 Did Clancy Know Right From Wrong?
00:43 Why The Expert Says YES
00:47 What Clancy Told Her Psychiatrist The Day Before
01:15 The Evidence Of Planning
01:27 Restaurant And CVS Searches
01:54 Avoiding Witnesses
02:17 Evidence Of Concealment
02:37 The Timing Was Critical
02:57 Clancy Knew How Long Patrick Would Be Gone
03:31 The Weapons She Used
04:06 No Delusions About The Children
04:24 The Phone Call During The Killings
05:00 Why That Call Matters
05:13 Andrew Explains Massachusetts Insanity Law
05:32 The Second Path To Insanity
05:55 Andrew: She Controlled It
06:01 The Locked Door
06:18 What Lindsay Told Patrick
06:32 When The Hallucination Claim Appeared
07:18 What The Expert Believes Lindsay Expected
07:31 Could Lindsay Control Her Conduct?
07:56 Why This Could Destroy The Second Insanity Argument
08:18 What Lindsay Did That Morning
08:47 Nobody Saw Anything Unusual
09:15 Expert: She Was In Control
09:25 A Normal Day With The Children
09:49 “Methodical And Quite Controlled”
10:05 The Phone Call Becomes Critical Again
10:29 Why Calling Patrick Back Mattered
10:58 Concealing What Was Happening
11:02 The Ultimate Question
11:10 Expert: Lindsay Clancy Was Criminally Responsible
