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Commonwealth v. Clancy
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Plymouth Superior Court

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Trial event, July 20 to Aug 28
Judge Sullivan, 12 jurors + 6 alternates, 200 witnesses
Opening statements
July 27, pre-charge McHoul
Closing arguments, jury instructions
First, second, manslaughter, McHoul
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Plymouth Superior Court

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In the record: named 117 times. These figures are counted from the transcripts.

The prose on this page has no citations and predates the archive's sourcing
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Entity Type: Place

Role: Court Where Trial Was Held

Location: Brockton, Massachusetts

Type: Superior Court

Jurisdiction: Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Background

  • Superior court for Plymouth County, Massachusetts
  • Located in Brockton, Massachusetts (county seat)
  • Where Commonwealth v. Lindsay Clancy was tried
  • Site of the high-profile insanity defense trial

    • Geographic Information

    DetailInformation
    LocationBrockton, Massachusetts
    CountyPlymouth County
    StateMassachusetts
    TypeSuperior Court
    JurisdictionPlymouth County

    Role in Clancy Case

    Pre-Trial

  • Case filed in Plymouth Superior Court
  • Pre-trial motions heard
  • Jury selection conducted
  • Evidence rulings made

    • During Trial

  • Trial held July-August 2026
  • Judge William Sullivan presided
  • Jury heard testimony from 80+ witnesses
  • Expert witnesses testified

    • Post-Trial

  • Verdict delivered August 29, 2026
  • Commitment proceedings held
  • Post-verdict motions handled

    • Court Information

  • Part of Massachusetts court system
  • Handles serious criminal cases
  • Jury trials for felonies
  • Located in Brockton (Plymouth County seat)

    • Related Entities

  • Lindsay Clancy - Defendant
  • Kevin Reddington - Defense attorney
  • Jennifer Sprague - Lead prosecutor
  • Judge William Sullivan - Presiding judge
  • Plymouth County DA - Prosecution
  • January 24, 2023 Killings - Event prosecuted

    • Sources

  • Court documents
  • Trial proceedings
  • Media coverage
  • Massachusetts court records
    • 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.