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The Latest: Lindsay Clancy’s Murder Trial Deliberations Apparently Stuck 11-1

The judge reread reasonable doubt instructions after the foreperson said one juror would not follow them, raising the risk of a mistrial.

  • The 12 jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial returned on Friday for a seventh day of deliberations after twice reporting inability to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for killing her three children.
  • A jury note revealed an 11-1 split, with defense attorney Kevin Reddington claiming the lone holdout 'refuses to listen to the law' on reasonable doubt, creating deadlock in deliberations.
  • Judge William Sullivan rejected Reddington's request to remove the holdout juror; instead, Sullivan questioned jurors individually and re-read instructions on reasonable doubt to the panel in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
  • If the jury remains deadlocked, Judge Sullivan could declare a mistrial, forcing prosecutors to decide whether to retry the case, drop charges, or negotiate a plea deal with the defense.
  • Facing life in prison if convicted of murder, Clancy maintains through her defense that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children in 2023, while prosecutors argue she acted 'intentionally, rationally, and swiftly.
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Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer gets into heated argument with judge over instructions to jury

Lindsay Clancy’s jury continued deliberations Friday after her defense attorney challenged the judge’s instructions on reasonable doubt.

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