Jury selection nearly complete in trial of Lindsay Clancy

Key Points:

• Clancy, paralyzed from a suicide attempt, remains in custody at Tewksbury Hospital and is brought to court daily in a wheelchair as jury selection proceeds for her trial.
• Prospective jurors are being carefully screened with confidential questions about mental health history and impartiality, especially regarding the use of an insanity defense and exposure to graphic evidence.
• So far, 17 of 18 jurors have been agreed upon, with both defense and prosecution aiming to ensure a fair trial despite the case's emotional and brutal nature.
• Clancy’s former husband has filed a motion to restrict public access to victim photos and his 911 call, citing potential emotional harm and respect for the victims' dignity.
• The defense portrays Clancy as a mother suffering from postpartum depression and overmedication, while prosecutors allege premeditated murder; jurors will be instructed on mental illness defenses and possible psychiatric commitment if she is found not guilty by reason of mental illness.