The Stipulation Could Speed Up the Trial, Expected to Last Four to Six Weeks

Lindsay Clancy spoke aloud in court for the first time Tuesday, the sixth day of her murder trial, confirming to the judge that she agreed to a stipulation of facts. When Massachusetts Superior Court Judge William Sullivan asked if she would stipulate, Clancy replied, "Yes, your honor. The agreement means she cannot contest certain facts, specifically those related to the chain of custody of DNA evidence, and prosecutors no longer need to call witnesses on those points.

Clancy, who has pleaded not guilty, is accused of killing her three children — Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan — in January 2023. She has not denied the killings but claims postpartum psychosis left her not legally responsible. Her attorney, Kevin Reddington, and her ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, support that claim. Patrick, who has forgiven her, testified first, describing her deteriorating mental health, saying she "kept getting worse and worse.

Prosecutors argue she acted with a clear state of mind. Clancy, paralyzed after jumping from a window following the deaths, uses a wheelchair. The stipulation could speed up the trial, expected to last four to six weeks.