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 controversial exchange, Clancy’s emotional reactions in court, the defense’s first witnesses and whether Clancy should testify.Justin Shepherd from JustInTheNickOfCrime also joins Josh to examine Dr. Paul Zeizel’s testimony about delusions and intrusive thoughts before breaking down the opening days of Duane “Keffe D” Davis’s trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur.00:00 Lindsay Clancy Trial Day 1501:03 Josh Reports From Plymouth04:16 Jury Consultant Susan Constantine Joins21:07 Prosecutor’s “Mortal Sin” Question25:17 Will Lindsay Clancy Testify?29:28 Justin Shepherd on the Clancy Defense35:36 Dr. Zeizel on Delusions and Intrusive Thoughts46:46 Keffe D Trial and Tupac Shakur’s Murder50:41 Prosecution and Defense Opening Statements57:28 Could Suge Knight Testify?60:07 Is the Religion Question Grounds for Appeal?64:23 Upcoming Trial Coverage and Show ScheduleABOUT SUSAN CONSTANTINE:Susan Constantine is a nationally recognized body language expert, jury consultant and media analyst with experience examining high-profile trials. She works with attorneys to identify nonverbal indicators, potential sway jurors, hidden biases and the individuals most likely to emerge as jury forepersons.https://susanconstantine.com/https://www.youtube.com/@susanconstantineofficialhttps://x.com/bodylanguage01https://www.instagram.com/susan.constantine.75/https://www.facebook.com/TheHumanBehaviorLabABOUT JUSTIN SHEPHERD:Justin Shepherd is the creator of JustInTheNickOfCrime and host of “Unheard: True Crime in Their Own Words,” covering major true crime cases and the people at the center of them.https://www.youtube.com/@JustInTheNickOfCrimehttps://www.instagram.com/justinthenickofcrime/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@justinthenickofcrimehttps://www.facebook.com/justinthenickofcrime1/ABOUT JOSHUA RITTER:Joshua Ritter is a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor providing legal commentary and analysis on the nation’s biggest true crime cases.Follow Josh:https://x.com/JoshuaRitterESQhttps://www.instagram.com/joshuaritteresq/https://www.joshuaritter.com/https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/Merch:https://shop.thecourtroomconfidential.com/Support our moderators:https://buymeacoffee.com/courtroomconfidentialDISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for educational purposes only. This content does not constitute legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is established by watching this video.FAIR USE NOTICE: These videos might include copyrighted materials that have not been explicitly authorized by the copyright owner. We are providing these materials for purposes such as criticism, commentary, education, research and news reporting, which fall under the fair use provisions of Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law.#LindsayClancy #CourtneyClenney #TrueCrime #LindsayClancyTrial #PostpartumPsychosis #CourtroomConfidential #LegalAnalysis #Tupac #DuaneDavis #KeffeDSupport the show