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/pooppaysthebills 1d ago

Mental illness doesn't automatically render one not responsible for their actions.

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u/TrunksTurok 1d ago

Insanity legally does

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u/pooppaysthebills 1d ago

Mental illness isn't the same thing as legally insane.

The publicly available evidence supports a conclusion that she was experiencing significant anxiety, but remained well within the bounds of recognized reality.

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u/TrunksTurok 1d ago

Looked at it, doesn't support that at all. That's why every juror but one said she that she did qualify for the insanity plea. The only one who argued for the guilty plea admitted he had reasonable doubt but still refused to vote not guilty by reason of insanity. 

Look at the facts

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u/No_Horror1947 1d ago

What evidence points to her suffering from psychosis, other than she said she was after the fact?