Watch Live: Lindsay Clancy trial testimony continues with prosecution rebuttal witnesses
The trial of Lindsay Clancy faced a disruption when a witness's testimony regarding religion led to a defense request for a mistrial. The judge denied the request but reprimanded the prosecution and instructed the jury to disregard the comments.
Why it matters
The trial is a high-profile legal case, and procedural issues like mistrial requests are critical to the integrity of the judicial process.
Lindsay Clancy trial testimony ended abruptly Monday in Plymouth Superior Court when a witness began speaking about Catholic religion and the defense called for a mistrial. Judge William Sullivan denied the mistrial request, but reprimanded the prosecution and sent jurors home for the day. Dr. Kirk Heilbrun was the second witness of the day, and in the afternoon he spoke about a conversation he had with Clancy in April."That was part of her expectation was that she and her children would be together in heaven with God. She was raised as a Catholic. As I understand Catholic considerations, that's not necessarily what happens. But when I asked her about that, when I said, 'Isn't suicide a mortal sin?'" Heilbrun said, before Sullivan called attorneys to sidebar after a defense objection.Sullivan then sent jurors out of the room, and there was a brief recess.
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