Event Brief
Defense rests after doctor cites postpartum psychosis
By The BriefBrief · Sources (17)
Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Defense lawyers for Lindsay Clancy rested their case in Plymouth, Massachusetts Superior Court after testimony from forensic psychiatrist Dr. Phillip Resnick. He testified in video that Clancy suffered postpartum psychosis after the birth of her child, hearing voices that commanded her to kill her children and herself.
WHO: Defense lawyers for Lindsay Clancy; Dr. Phillip Resnick
WHAT: Defense rested after Resnick testified that Clancy was not criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026
WHERE: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
WHY: The defense concluded its case following Resnick’s video testimony supporting a mental-illness defense.
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📋 How this story developed
- Aug 20 Hundreds in pink rally outside Lindsay Clancy trial
- Aug 18 Clancy mother-in-law says she begged for help before killings
- Aug 18 Former mother-in-law testifies Lindsay sought help
- Aug 17 Clancy's mother testifies about thoughts of harming children
- Aug 15 Clancy trial week features mental health and autopsy testimony
- Aug 13 Lindsay Clancy sobs as autopsy testimony continues
- Aug 12 Lindsay Clancy breaks down during autopsy testimony
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