Bronx Mother Found Not Responsible for Killing Her Two Boys Because of 'Postpartum Psychosis'

A New York judge found a Bronx mother not criminally responsible for killing her two young children, determining she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time. The ruling was made under New York's insanity defense statute, which allows for a finding of not criminally responsible when a defendant's mental illness prevented them from knowing the nature of their conduct or that it was wrong. The case involves similar legal and psychiatric issues being examined in a Massachusetts case involving defendant Lindsay Clancy.

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