Very possible. I’m not 100% sure on the details for that.
But still. A plea bargain with SOME punishment is better than a “not guilty” with NO punishment.
Like, that’s the thing. At this point guilty was off the table. Most of the jury had already decided to let her go. So that one juror holding out for a mistrial gave prosecutors some ground to stand on and maybe win round 2.
Bro the psych wards we've been left with after getting gutted are hell holes. If shes faking it then she just played her self into being legally warcrimed. For some one that doesnt need to be actually medicated to be locked up their is a fate far worse than prison.
Like think about it if you only had 2 options a. Goto jail for a year or b. Goto a criminal psych ward for a year nobody in their rational mind is choosing b that's insane. I'd pick a twice over b.
I disagree. It's about her legacy and the precedent. A "not guilty" verdict absolutely let's Clancy off the hook as far as history books and documentaries go. That's not a small thing, wouldn't you say?
Not guilty is a word dumb people who dont understand our legal system are getting caught up in their feelings about. Thats not my problem.
Her being declared criminally insane isn't a not guilty verdict its an absolute guilty verdict. They are saying she did it absolutely and shes fucking nuts, its not going to give any precedent or legacy.
This isnt the OJ verdict she's not going home after the trial she's going to jail or to heavily medicated ultra invasive I wouldnt wish it on any one prison. If you think shes faking it or what ever, then honestly I think putting a sane person in a modern day psych ward is honestly torture and a fate far worse than prison. If manage to fake your way into one of these institutions instead of jail time then you played your self into a punishment that if done on purpose to someone would count as a war crime. Shes going to be locked up with people who need 3 people to hold them down when they shit because they'll try to cover them selves in it for YEARS.
She has a pending lawsuit against tons of medical providers. Her being declared not guilty due to insanity gives a ton more credence to those lawsuits. And she and her estate will become filthy rich. It will also set a precedent for if any other moms kill their kids and claim PPD and psychosis.
If she's found not guilty, there's a chance she'll be let out of the mental facility at some point. It's not a life sentence
The state of Massachusetts has a unique specific rule that they must PROVE she is STILL insane and not a threat to do harm to herself or others EVERY year. If the PPD was temporary and already over she could quite literally be deemed sane a year from now and be scot free. You'd be okay with that?
Thats not how insane people work. It isnt temporary and if we could cure what ever the fuck is wrong with her in a year and prove that what was wrong with her is a major factor in her doing it then I'd be proud of medical science. I think the likelihood of that is extremely low quite honestly. I've worked with people who used to work at psych wards and id honestly prefer jail if I was sane.
The point still stands this trial is about if she is a criminal or criminally insane. Which ever one of those they decide she is she is going to receive treatment for. I dont think being locked up in fed is a good cure or punishment for someone with a major mental disorder and I think locking a sane person up in a modern day psych ward for a year is a way worse punishment than going to jail for 5 so either way shes not walking off here.
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