Aug 31, 2026 · 3 hr 6 min · 11 segments
Bob gives his boots on the ground reporting from the Lindsay Clancy trial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
Now, remember, because a lot of people seem confused or not really understanding how this portion of the trial works and essentially what's going on now.
We're firmly in the lack of criminal responsibility portion of this case, which is the entire issue and controversy in this case.
I mean, like Reddington's been saying since the beginning, that they would have stipulated all that and just allowed the evidence to come in by agreement without having to put on the testimony.
All the records would have come in just to avoid... that week or whatever it was, six, seven days of testimony trying that part of the case.
But, you know, the Commonwealth has, it's their prerogative to try it however they want to try it.
You know, and from the defense side of it, we, it was one of the first things my dad told me when I was getting into trial work a long time ago.
You know, so, But that's usually the Commonwealth asking for stipulation from the defense, especially to records.
But when you're getting them authenticated, that's when you see those really boring witnesses in trials where it's just somebody comes up, they ask them some questions about their... background and experience and then they'll start asking about if they're putting photographs in or whatever kind of records it is um you know they'll lay the foundation for that they'll find they'll authenticate it and then it can go into evidence so everything has to be authenticated before it gets in evidence there's rules of evidence that require us to do that so short of a stipulation you've got to do that stuff so um But we're at the heart of it now.
And remember, Massachusetts is really different than a vast majority of the states in terms of this kind of defense.
You know, in terms of, I mean, it can manifest in the ways that you're acting and behaviorally speaking, but it's not like a broken arm.
It's an internal organ, you know, which is way harder to, pinpoint in our heart or our liver or our kidneys or our lungs.
Now, remember, because a lot of people seem confused or not really understanding how this portion of the trial works and essentially what's going on now.
We're firmly in the lack of criminal responsibility portion of this case, which is the entire issue and controversy in this case.
I mean, like Reddington's been saying since the beginning, that they would have stipulated all that and just allowed the evidence to come in by agreement without having to put on the testimony.
All the records would have come in just to avoid... that week or whatever it was, six, seven days of testimony trying that part of the case.
But, you know, the Commonwealth has, it's their prerogative to try it however they want to try it.
You know, and from the defense side of it, we, it was one of the first things my dad told me when I was getting into trial work a long time ago.
You know, so, But that's usually the Commonwealth asking for stipulation from the defense, especially to records.
But when you're getting them authenticated, that's when you see those really boring witnesses in trials where it's just somebody comes up, they ask them some questions about their... background and experience and then they'll start asking about if they're putting photographs in or whatever kind of records it is um you know they'll lay the foundation for that they'll find they'll authenticate it and then it can go into evidence so everything has to be authenticated before it gets in evidence there's rules of evidence that require us to do that so short of a stipulation you've got to do that stuff so um But we're at the heart of it now.
And remember, Massachusetts is really different than a vast majority of the states in terms of this kind of defense.
You know, in terms of, I mean, it can manifest in the ways that you're acting and behaviorally speaking, but it's not like a broken arm.
It's an internal organ, you know, which is way harder to, pinpoint in our heart or our liver or our kidneys or our lungs.
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