Massachussetts -

Plymouth, Massachusetts - Lindsay Clancy's murder trial just wrapped its third week of testimony, and the conversation has shifted from conspiracy theories regarding her ex-husband to people questioning the intentions of the prosecution's fashion choices. But one legal expert is sounding the alarm on what they think the hair bows mean, and how it could backfire in the state's face.

Tears have been shed, gasps have been uttered, and conspiracy theories have been spreading like wildfire regarding Clancy's case, the Massachusetts mom who is on trial for the murder of her three young children: Five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan in January 2023.

However, chatter as of late has shifted ever so slightly away from Clancy and the meaning of her audible sobs in court and toward that of the prosecution's fashion choices. Namely, the various bows prosecutor Shanan Buckingham's has been wearing, and the purpose of wearing them.

Though Buckingham hasn't spoken about it publicly, former prosecutor and host of It's A Crime Margaret McLean has a theory of her own.

Murder Luigi Mangione enters bombshell plea in federal UnitedHealthcare murder case

"I think it is on purpose," McLean told NBC10 Boston on Thursday. "I think it's to represent Cora, who used to like to wear bows – that came out in the opening statement."

However, McLean doesn't fully agree with Buckingham's actions in the courtroom regarding the bow-wearing: "I will tell you, I'm livestreaming this [trial] with legal analysis every day ... and my chat will not stop talking about the bows. And actually, when I first noticed it early on ... it felt distracting to me; it felt out of place. It's something I would not have done as a prosecutor."

McLean continued, "I think it's distracting and it might annoy one of the jurors."

She clarified that while she believes the intent behind the action is "pure," it might be distracting to the jury.

"They're behind their case, and they want justice for these victims, and that is clear ... they really care about these victims," McLean said. "But ... in my opinion, I do think that after a while, it does get distracting and it's a little too obvious."

Judge William Sullivan notified the jury on Thursday morning that the court would adjourn early on Thursday and would not reconvene on Friday due to the "progress of the case." He advised the jurors to use the long weekend to rest.

The fourth week of Clancy's trial will reconvene on August 17 at 9 AM ET.