The Lindsay Clancy hearing to determine if she should stand trial again after a mistrial was declared started on Tuesday and defense attorney Kevin Reddington launched an attack on the prosecution’s case. Read on for more details.
Insufficient Evidence
During the proceedings, Reddington argued that the Commonwealth’s entire case rests on pure speculation rather than solid physical proof or statements from the defendant.
Addressing the court, Reddington pressed the judge on what he characterized as a lack of direct evidence tying his client to the deaths of Clancy’s three children.
“This entire case is based on speculation,” Reddington said, “Where is the admission? Where does she say that she did this?”
He spoke about the medical testimony from a psychiatrist and doctors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, noting that when Lindsay Clancy emerged from a coma, she had to be told what occurred because she had no memory of the event.
“In Massachusetts, an uncorroborated statement of a defendant obviously is not evidence. You have to have corroboration,” Reddington said, maintaining that there is no evidence she made any statements regarding the actual killings.
Flaws In Timeline
Beyond the lack of a reliable confession, the defense centered its argument on medical and physical timelines that Reddington claimed simply don’t add up.
Reddington pointed to the timeline of Patrick Clancy leaving the home, sending a 5:24 p.m. email, running errands to CVS and a restaurant, and returning home.
He argued that the narrow window gave insufficient time for the events to unfold as prosecutors allege.
The defense also focused on core body temperature evidence presented during testimony:
- Reddington said a perfusionist would testify that reaching a core body temperature of 82 degrees would take at least two hours.
- Reddington said hospital staff had to warm her blood to prevent her from expiring.
- He also argued that the prosecution’s timeline fails to account for this biological reality.
Forensic Deficiencies
Reddington criticized law enforcement’s response, characterizing the police work as a “horrific, ridiculous investigation” before adding, “There was no investigation.”
He raised several unresolved forensic questions regarding the crime scene:
- Blood Evidence Questions: Clancy was found outdoors in freezing temperatures wearing black socks, yet there was no blood on her socks or shoes.
- Missing Blood Smears: Despite blood spatter on the floor and mirror inside the bedroom, there were no physical smears showing someone walked across the room to jump from the window.
He also raised more questions regarding the exercise bands, fingerprinting, and whether a nightstand cup actually contained crushed medication.
Prosecution Pushes Back
While Reddington pushed for a required finding or dismissal to prevent a retrial, the prosecution pushed back firmly against the defense claims.
Prosecutors maintained that the circumstantial evidence, sequence of events, and physical findings provided ample evidence supporting their case against Clancy.
Viewers React
The hearing was covered on Brian Entin Investigates on YouTube. In the comments section, many true crime followers appeared unconvinced by Reddington’s argument.
One of them said, “I thought she said she heard a voice telling her to kill her babies.”
Another one replied to that saying, “That is true. But Reddington is asking the prosecution to prove that she actually did.”
Here are a few more responses from the discussion:
- “What is with this defence attorney?? He won’t let this go. First it’s the lone juror and now it’s a 180!!”
- “He’s a damn good lawyer doing his job. Would hire 10/10. His one and only job is to argue for his client and that’s what he’s doing”
- “I didn’t think this case could get any more absurd.”
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