Lindsay Clancy Trial: Psychiatrist Flags 'Inconsistencies' in Voice Account
The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy is entering its final phase after an attempt by the defense to force a mistrial was rejected.
As the Lindsay Clancy murder trial approaches its conclusion, defense psychiatrist Dr. Gregory Saathoff testified that Clancy's account of hearing a male voice commanding her to kill her children was inconsistent. Dr. Saathoff said Clancy provided "markedly inconsistent" descriptions of the voice, calling her account of the hallucination "very unusual."
The testimony came after the defense argued for a mistrial, accusing prosecutors of misconduct over references to Clancy's Catholic faith and suicide being a "mortal sin." Judge William Sullivan denied the request, instructing jurors to ignore the religious references. The trial now hinges on competing psychiatric explanations for the killings, with defense arguing Clancy's severe postpartum mental illness, including psychosis, made her not criminally responsible.
Prosecutors maintain Clancy knew her actions were wrong. Saathoff, expected to return Wednesday, highlighted discrepancies in Clancy's reported timeline of the voice beginning and stopping, as well as inconsistencies in food-related details.
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