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How Massachusetts law could shape Lindsay Clancy’s insanity defense

WBUR

Published August 31, 2026 at 11:53 AM EDT

Insanity defenses are notoriously difficult to win. But Massachusetts law could give Lindsay Clancy a better chance.

WBUR’s Deborah Becker reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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