Deborah Becker
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229 appearances
40 recordings
1 series
first heard Aug 2026
last heard 5 Sep
Deborah Becker’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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But in this case, criminal defense attorneys say a jury might believe that the only reason a mother would do something like this is if she was mentally
There are a couple of options for the jury, which is made up of nine women and three men.
Those include convicting her of first degree murder or finding her not guilty because of her mental health.
Now to reach that verdict, they'd have to find she did not know right from wrong or that she could not obey the law.
Now these so called insanity defenses rarely succeed, but in this case, criminal defense attorneys say a jury might believe that the only reason a mother would do something like this.
as if she was mentally ill.
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Judge William Sullivan told the jurors they have to decide whether to find her guilty of first degree murder, second degree murder, or manslaughter for the killing of each child.
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Now they could find her not guilty because of a lack of criminal responsibility if they agree that her mental condition made her incapable of knowing right from wrong or following the law.
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If she's found guilty of first degree murder, she would be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Deborah Becker reporting.
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Defense attorney Kevin Reddington said Lindsay Clancy was experiencing postpartum psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible for strangling her three children who were five years old, three years old, and eight months old.
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Now postpartum psychosis is a potentially dangerous psychiatric emergency that can be treated but is often misdiagnosed.
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Defense attorney Kevin Reddington said Lindsay Clancy was experiencing postpartum psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible for strangling her three children who were five years old, three years old and eight months old.
Now postpartum psychosis is a potentially dangerous psychiatric emergency that can be treated but is often misdiagnosed.
Both sides agree Lindsay Clancy was a devoted mother who was struggling.
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