20/08/2026
đł THE COMMONWEALTH IS NOW GOING AFTER THE DEFENSE EXPERT HIMSELF â AND HIS RESPONSE MADE ME LAUGH. This is Dr. Paul Zeizel, the defense psychologist who has testified that, in his professional opinion, Lindsay Clancy was suffering from bipolar disorder with postpartum psychosis and was not able to appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions or conform her behavior to the law. So naturally, his credibility matters A LOT. And during cross-examination, the Commonwealth started digging into HIM. âYouâve known Attorney Reddington for a number of years, correct?â âYouâve done quite a bit of work with him over the years?â Then she moved into his credentials. He has a doctorate in clinical psychology. He has extensive military experience. But: âYou are not a prescriber of medications here in the Commonwealth, are you?â And his response: âI was asked about thatâŚâ đ Sir knew EXACTLY where we were going. Now, underneath the facial expressions and the back-and-forth, there is an important legal strategy happening here. The Commonwealth is trying to give this jury reasons to question how much weight they should give Dr. Zeizelâs opinions. If he has worked repeatedly with Reddington, does that suggest partiality? If he is a psychologist rather than a psychiatrist who prescribes medication, should the jury give less weight to opinions involving Lindsayâs medications? Those are legitimate areas for cross-examination. But they do NOT automatically invalidate his testimony. And Zeizel certainly did not appear interested in letting the prosecutor turn those questions into something bigger than they were. That little âI was asked about thatâŚâ told me he knew this ground had already been covered. This is where expert testimony gets really interesting. The defense puts forward an expert opinion. The Commonwealth doesnât just attack the opinion. They attack the foundation underneath the person giving it. Then the jury decides what â and WHO â they believe. Watch this exchange and tell me if you read his response the same way I did.
