Showdown in mom's murder trial. Verdict in Microsoft employee murder. Plus, what is postpartum psychosis?

Andrea Canning is joined by Nate Eaton of East Idaho News and Courtroom Insider to discuss the latest developments in the Lindsay Clancy trial, the murder of Microsoft employee Jared Bridegan, and the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur.

Lindsay Clancy Trial Update

Nate Eaton reports that the Lindsay Clancy trial is in its final stretch, with the defense and prosecution presenting their closing arguments. The trial has been contentious, with both sides bringing in expert witnesses to support their claims. The prosecution's first rebuttal witness, Dr. Avram Mack, a forensic psychiatrist, testified that Lindsay Clancy was suffering from a major depressive episode but did not believe she was suffering from psychosis or was overmedicated. He also stated that Clancy was aware that killing her children was wrong.

However, the defense attorney, Kevin Redington, questioned Dr. Mack's expertise, pointing out that he incorrectly described an episiotomy during his direct testimony. Redington emphasized that a psychiatrist weighing in on a mother's mental health after childbirth should have experience with postpartum conditions. Dr. Mack stated he had experience with around 10 patients who experienced postpartum psychosis since 2001.

Another prosecution expert, Dr. Kirk Halbrun, a forensic psychologist, testified that Lindsay Clancy experienced bipolar 2 disorder, a different diagnosis than Dr. Mack's. This discrepancy highlights the subjective nature of the expert testimonies. Dr. Halbrun also testified that Lindsay Clancy's statement to her husband, "I tried to kill myself," after the killings was inconsistent with psychosis, as someone experiencing hallucinations would have said something like, "I did what I had to do" or "I did what the voice said."

During Dr. Halbrun's testimony, he veered into a topic that shouldn't be brought up in court: religion. He stated that Lindsay Clancy, when asked about what happened, said, "Go to God, baby, go to God," and that she was raised as a Catholic. The defense immediately filed a motion for a mistrial, claiming intentional misconduct on the part of the prosecution for injecting religion into the case. The judge, though angry, did not grant a new trial but told the jurors to disregard the religious testimony.

Nate Eaton concludes that the prosecution's case has left people torn. They presented over 70 witnesses, including rebuttal witnesses whose testimonies sometimes contradicted each other. The prosecution has been throwing every theory at the jurors other than psychosis, while the defense has presented strong arguments that Lindsay Clancy was indeed psychotic and should not be held criminally responsible.