Jury Weighs Insanity Defense in Massachusetts Triple Murder Trial
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Lindsay Clancy, a former nurse, stands trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Massachusetts. She is charged with triple murder in connection with the deaths of three children.
The court is considering an insanity defense.
NPR reported that such defenses rarely succeed, though Massachusetts law may offer Clancy better odds.
The jury holds five verdict options: murder, manslaughter, and acquittal.
An acquittal is possible if the jury finds that a psychiatric condition deprived her of self-control.