Published: 01:02 BST, 4 September 2026 | Updated: 10:00 BST, 4 September 2026
As the Lindsay Clancy trial drags on after six long days of jury deliberation in Massachusetts, eagle-eyed courtroom watchers have spotted a bizarre new detail on her wheelchair – and legal experts warn it could backfire.
A pink sticker reading '#sidebah' and affixed to the drink holder on Clancy's wheelchair was caught on camera by the official court photographer this week.
It appears to be a reference to the way Clancy's lawyer, Kevin Reddington, says 'sidebar' in his Boston accent. The phrase has gone viral online as a satirical meme shared during the trial.
Repeated sidebars (private conversations between a judge and lawyers that the jury and public cannot hear) have been a feature of the contentious proceedings, with both the prosecution and defense regularly sparring with Judge William Sullivan.
Clancy's supporters outside court Thursday told the Daily Mail they see the sticker as a joke and an affectionate tribute to Reddington, who has become a major figure among the accused child murderer's fanbase.
But California legal analyst Neama Rahmani, who is not involved in the trial, warned the sticker could be interpreted as Clancy making light of the proceedings.
Florida-based attorney Andrea Lewis agreed and said the sticker could affect the deadlocked jury's thinking if they were to see it.
'A trial about the deaths of three children is not the place for jokes. A sticker may seem insignificant, but jurors see everything and may view that as a sign that she is not taking the trial seriously. That is an enormous risk to take when your life is literally on the line,' Lewis said.
A pink sticker reading '#sidebah' and affixed to the drink holder on Lindsay Clancy's wheelchair was caught on camera by the official court photographer this week
It appears to be a reference to the way Clancy's lawyer, Kevin Reddington, says 'sidebar' in his Boston accent
The phrase has gone viral online as a satirical meme shared during the trial
Clancy's supporters outside court Thursday told the Daily Mail they see the sticker as a joke
The panel of nine women and three men has been unable to reach a unanimous verdict after 36 hours of deliberations. There appears to be an 11-1 split among jurors.
Clancy is accused of murdering her three children by strangling them with exercise bands in January 2023. She has admitted to the killings but insists she is not guilty of murder because she was in the grip of severe postpartum psychosis at the time.
