Lindsay Clancy's testing by government experts to be streamed live for defense but not recorded, prosecutor says
'They're fine with recording the interviews of the defendant,' Sprague said. 'However, regarding the testing, there are copyright issues. So ... their request is that there be a live feed that counsel have access to, where we can observe the testing, but that it wouldn't be recorded due to copyright issues.'
It wasn't immediately clear what the testing will entail.
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'I would have no objection to the defense experts viewing that live feed as well,' Sprague said.
Clancy's lawyer, Kevin Reddington, appearing remotely via Zoom, requested the parties return for an August hearing to 'just to talk about this ... issue with the live feeds, recordings.'
Judge William F. Sullivan set the next hearing date for Aug. 25.
Sullivan it 'makes sense' to further discuss the matter then, adding that 'it's probably best that we have a specific order, and that'll then give us enough time to set it up.'
Clancy, 34, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder for the Jan. 24, 2023, slayings of her daughter
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The defense has said it
Should she be found not guilty by reason of insanity, Clancy would be sent to a state psychiatric hospital where she'd come up for periodic reviews to determine whether she could be released. Under that scenario, she could remain hospitalized for the remainder of her life.
Also Friday, the parties discussed the status of the government's
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Patrick Clancy (center) leaves a funeral for his three children, Cora, Dawson and Callan, who were killed, allegedly by his wife.
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Sullivan on Friday asked about the status of the New Yorker material, and prosecutors said they're working to find an attorney licensed in New York who can file the appropriate paperwork to obtain the records from the publisher.
Clancy's trial is scheduled to begin Feb. 9, records show.
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