Lindsay Clancy — 31 July 2026

Frame

This is a signed analysis of the public record for the fourth day of witness testimony in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, dated 27 August 2026. Court sat Friday 31 July 2026 in Plymouth Superior Court. The jury viewed the former Clancy home and related locations. Witness testimony resumed in the afternoon. Testimony ended 26 August 2026. Closings occurred 27 August 2026. The jury is deliberating. There is no verdict as of the opened 27 August coverage. This page does not decide criminal responsibility. It does not use private filings.

What the record shows

Judge William Sullivan presided. The jury viewed the former Clancy residence at 47 Summer St. in Duxbury, where Lindsay Clancy killed her three children by strangling them with exercise bands in January 2023. In addition to the former Clancy house, the jury viewed the CVS in Kingston and the Three V restaurant in Plymouth's Cordage Park before returning to Plymouth Superior Court for more witness testimony in the afternoon.¹

Defense lawyer and former Plymouth County Assistant District Attorney Michael Phippen bought the home from Patrick Clancy in January 2024 for $675,000. Phippen, through his attorney Peter Maguire, objected to the viewing at a June pretrial hearing. Judge William Sullivan overruled his objection, but issued a court order limiting visitors to jurors, attorneys, the judge and any court staff deemed necessary. The order also prohibits jurors from opening closet doors or touching items.¹

Patrick and Lindsay Clancy bought the Duxbury home in July 2018 for $500,000.¹

Contested

Whether the jury viewing would be "massively disruptive" to the current homeowner. Maguire said Phippen's domestic partner would be home during the day and that a view would disturb pets and neighbors. Sullivan overruled the objection.¹

Limits

No official transcript claimed. Court proceedings reported via press coverage.

The jury was instructed not to open closet doors or touch items during the viewing.

Postpartum psychosis as a diagnosis in general is not on trial. This defendant's criminal responsibility is.

Patrick Clancy is not a defendant.

No verdict. Jury deliberating as of 27 August 2026.

Sources

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Signed.

Paul Stephen Apatheia Labs 27 August 2026

Footnotes

1. Patriot Ledger, 31 July 2026 (updated 1 August), "Lindsay Clancy trial Recap: Witnesses after jury visit to Duxbury home": https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/courts/2026/07/31/lindsay-clancy-trial-visit-duxbury-house-day-4-testimony-witnesses-july-31--live/91119999007/ ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴