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The Law Is Inadequate to Judge Lindsay Clancy

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The Law Is Inadequate to Judge Lindsay Clancy

The Free Press · Aug 31, 2026, 12:26 AM UTC

What makes the case impossible for a jury is that Massachusetts law only allows for bad options when ruling on an insanity defense. The one sensible solution, voluntary manslaughter, is off the table, writes Jed Rubenfeld.