Overview
- Defense counsel argued Clancy’s paralysis and persistent suicidality require hospital-led transport and on-site medical support during court appearances.
- The sheriff’s office proposed a wheelchair-equipped van with a nurse, while clinicians indicated she may at times need a stretcher and two nurses, potentially requiring an ambulance contractor.
- Prosecutors said they have received voluminous defense expert records and expect roughly three to four months to complete reviews and evaluations.
- Judge William F. Sullivan called July 20, 2026 a hard trial date and set additional conferences for Jan. 27 and Feb. 27 to finalize logistics and discovery.
- Clancy remains held at Tewksbury State Hospital, is paralyzed below the sternum, and is under constant observation, and a prior bid to move the trial to Boston was denied.