Mortal-Sin Question Struck in Lindsay Clancy Trial as Cross-Examination Sparks Debate
TL;DR
During Lindsay Clancy's trial in Plymouth County, prosecutors asked Susan Clancy whether murder is a mortal sin, prompting objections and a sidebar; the judge struck the question from the record, with legal analysts saying the line of questioning overstepped evidentiary boundaries and could implicate religious beliefs, as the defense continues presenting its case.
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