Lindsay Clancy Trial: Did the “Mortal Sin” Question Cross the Line? With Special Guest Susan Constantine
Episode Ep 472 1 hr 7 min

Lindsay Clancy Trial: Did the “Mortal Sin” Question Cross the Line? With Special Guest Susan Constantine

One question from the Commonwealth prompted an immediate sidebar in the Lindsay Clancy trial. After confirming that Clancy’s mother-in-law was Catholic, the prosecutor asked whether murder is considered a “mortal sin.” Did that moment help establish that Clancy understood right from wrong, or did it risk turning jurors against the prosecution? Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter is joined by jury consultant and body language expert Susan Constantine to analyze the c...

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