Potential Lindsay Clancy jurors were asked intimate questions before being sat for murder trial - New York Post
Prospective jurors in the triple-murder trial of Lindsay Clancy were subjected to an extensive and personal questionnaire regarding mental health and their ability to remain impartial. The process aimed to select a fair jury capable of handling the case's graphic details and insanity defense.
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Add The New York Post on Google Prospective jurors in Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial were required to answer a lengthy list of personal questions about mental illness and who they know.
More than 300 potential jurors were questioned and excused from the case – including many who left in tears from having to contemplate the strangling deaths of Clancy’s three young children – before the 18-person pool was locked in Thursday.
All of the candidates were required to answer a comprehensive set of questions, including whether they had been diagnosed with postpartum depression, an anxiety or bipolar disorder or whether any of their family members had, according to the Boston Globe .
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