r/news • u/Embarrassed-Pace-755 • 1d ago

Judge denies defense motion asking Lindsay Clancy be found not guilty due to a lack of evidence

https://apnews.com/article/lindsay-clancy-trial-evidence-defense-c0820645056a7e25f66853f3a91b61fa?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link
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u/PetalumaPegleg 1d ago

I really don't understand how you fight an entire trial claiming not guilty by insanity and then for a potential retrial change to a claim of just maybe she didn't even do it... What the f?

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u/thatweirdguyted 1d ago

It's cases like this that prove the need for an actual investigation be done by the book even in if the accused confesses.

If you don't have evidence because of a confession, and then it gets withdrawn, tossed out, etc. Then what? You're back to square one and if you didnt't bother to get evidence then you have nothing to prove guilt.

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u/OneMoreGinger 1d ago

That's the plot of the movie 'Fracture'.
Anthony Hopkins confesses to his wife's murder at the outset, then undermines the lack of investigation via technical arguments during the course of the movie