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Kevin Reddington

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Opening statements, defense
Acknowledges killings, psychosis theory
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Jury instructions, Bowden, manslaughter
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Defense counsel, Quincy, MA

# Kevin Reddington

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In the record: speaks on 6,473 turns, on Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22; named 366 times. These figures are counted from the transcripts.

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Entity Type: Person

Role: Defense Attorney for Lindsay Clancy

Location: Quincy, Massachusetts

Practice: Criminal Defense

## Background

  • Experienced criminal defense attorney based in Quincy, MA
  • Represented Lindsay Clancy in Commonwealth v. Lindsay Clancy
  • Known for aggressive cross-examination of prosecution witnesses
  • Selected as lead defense counsel for the high-profile case

    • ## Trial Strategy

    ### Defense Theory

  • Argued Lindsay Clancy was psychotic at the time of the killings
  • Presented evidence of mental health history and treatment
  • Called 10 witnesses including family members and mental health experts
  • Focus on postpartum psychosis and lack of criminal responsibility

    • ### Key Defense Witnesses Called

    1. Family members (Paula Musgrove, Allison Ozga)

    2. Dr. Phillip Resnick (forensic psychiatrist)

    3. Other mental health experts

    4. Sheila Cavanaugh (chaplain)

    ### Cross-Examination Style

  • Aggressive cross-examination of prosecution experts
  • Challenged credibility of prosecution's mental health experts
  • Presented alternative interpretations of evidence
  • Focused on inconsistencies in prosecution's case

    • ## Legal Arguments

  • Argued Clancy met criteria for insanity defense under Massachusetts law
  • Presented evidence of psychotic symptoms
  • Highlighted failure of mental health system to properly treat Clancy
  • Argued Clancy did not appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions

    • ## Case Outcome

  • No verdict as of Aug 31, 2026 — jury deliberations began Aug 28, 2026 and remain pending
  • Defense sought verdict of not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility
  • If found not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility, commitment would be to a DMH facility (not yet ordered)

    • ## Related Entities

  • Lindsay Clancy - Client
  • Plymouth Superior Court - Trial location
  • Dr. Phillip Resnick - Defense expert witness
  • Jennifer Sprague - Lead prosecutor (opposing counsel)
  • Judge William Sullivan - Presiding judge

    • ## Sources

  • Trial proceedings (July-August 2026)
  • Court documents
  • Media coverage
  • Legal records

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    Generated from the transcripts. Every figure below is counted from the record itself, not estimated.

    Speaks in the record: 6,510 turns across 22 days.

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    Day 10Tuesday, August 11, 202679001:5003:51:55
    Day 20Tuesday, August 25, 202658101:25:3207:55:14
    Day 15Tuesday, August 18, 202652200:1803:42:36
    Day 21Wednesday, August 26, 202651300:1803:51:20
    Day 5Tuesday, August 4, 202647101:5206:26:27
    Day 12Thursday, August 13, 202645800:2103:33:49
    Day 11Wednesday, August 12, 202642200:2004:38:24
    Day 14Monday, August 17, 202640649:5303:02:46
    Day 13Friday, August 14, 202638200:2203:15:21
    Day 19Monday, August 24, 202637800:1903:44:02
    Day 9Monday, August 10, 202631508:4902:41:17
    Day 16Wednesday, August 19, 202627301:3002:53:00
    Day 6Wednesday, August 5, 202622100:1804:16:40
    Day 7Thursday, August 6, 202616800:1902:18:22
    Day 4Monday, August 3, 202616501:4001:00:32
    Day 8Friday, August 7, 202610437:2303:56:30
    Day 18Friday, August 21, 202610408:1101:42:53
    Day 3Friday, July 31, 20268100:0002:13:26
    Day 17Thursday, August 20, 20267801:3345:35
    Day 2Thursday, July 30, 20265424:4505:40:03
    Day 1Wednesday, July 29, 20262200:0001:10:00
    Day 22Thursday, August 27, 2026200:3203:04:37

    Named elsewhere in the archive: 368 times across 93 sources.

    SourceTimesGo to
    08-jury-deliberates27first mention
    Day 16: Emily Thorndike16first mention
    Day 2: Patrick Clancy15first mention
    Day 5: Treating Clinicians14first mention
    Day 15: Medical Experts14first mention
    Day 14: Device Forensics and Family12first mention
    Day 20: Dr. Kirk Heilbrun and Dr. Gregory Saathoff11first mention
    crime-timeline11first mention
    Day 13: Digital and Forensic Evidence10first mention
    Day 18: Dr. Phillip Resnick, Defense Rests10first mention
    Day 6: Investigators9first mention
    dr-phillip-resnick9first mention

    Also appears in the transcripts as: Attorney Kevin Reddington, Attorney Reddington, Mr. Reddington, Reddington

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    Sources: cross-referenced from timeline (48 events), transcripts (YouTube-linked, 14), filings (35) and glossary (73). See related records above for direct links to files and transcript parts.