Jennifer Sprague
ON THE RECORD · 8 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“The issue is whether, at the time [Clancy] killed Cora, Dawson and Callan, she knew the difference between right and wrong, and whether she could conform her behavior to the requirements of the law.”
Jennifer Sprague · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-06
Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague argued during Lindsay Clancy's trial about whether Clancy could distinguish right from wrong when she killed her three children.
“Those kids were her protective factor,”
Jennifer Sprague · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04
Sprague told the jury that Clancy's children were her protective factor.
“extreme atrocity and cruelty.”
Jennifer Sprague · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04
Sprague described Clancy's strangulation of her children as extreme atrocity and cruelty.
“showed no signs of psychosis.”
Jennifer Sprague · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04
Sprague said Clancy showed no signs of psychosis during her sessions with Dr. Jennifer Tufts.
“Those kids were keeping her from ending her misery. And so she had to remove the protective factor. … It was a choice.”
Jennifer Sprague · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04
Sprague argued that Clancy killed her children to remove a protective factor keeping her from ending her own misery.
“denied having a suicide plan, denied wanting to hurt anyone else, denied voices”
Jennifer Sprague · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04
Sprague told the jury that during sessions with psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Tufts, Clancy denied having a suicide plan, wanting to hurt anyone, or hearing voices.
“But those kids, those kids were her protective factor. Those kids were keeping her from ending her misery.”
Jennifer Sprague · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Jennifer Sprague addressed the jury on the motives behind the killings during closing arguments.
“She was depressed. She was exhausted. She was done. She didn’t want to try anymore. She felt damaged,”
Jennifer Sprague · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague summarized Clancy's mindset during closing arguments.