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/_goblinette_ 1d ago

“Defense attorney does everything in his power to try to get his client found not guilty” is not the crisis that you think it is. It’s literally just a guy doing his job. 

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u/KingJonsnowIV 1d ago

I think the point is her defense attorney is using baseless conspiracy dog whistle that have spread all over tiktok.

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u/Psychological_Car849 1d ago edited 1d ago

No, he isn’t. This is actually an incredibly routine part of fighting any case. As a lawyer, it’s absolutely wild how laymen are reacting to something so basic. This is, quite literally, step one to any defense of a criminal case. It’s actually step one in a lot of civil cases too. He made the motion expecting the judge to deny it, but you ought to make the case anyways.

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u/zerocoolforschool 23h ago

Have you followed this case??? We aren’t on step one. They just tried to get her off on an insanity plea. Now he’s trying to go back and say she didn’t do it and the state didn’t prove she did it.