Not a Mistrial, yet. Clancy's Lawyer Asks for Emergency Appeal in Her Murder Trial
Jurors have twice said they cannot agree, and prosecutors are expected to seek a retrial while Clancy remains hospitalized.
- On Friday, Plymouth County Superior Court Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she was criminally responsible for strangling her three children in 2023.
- Prosecutors allege Clancy intentionally strangled her three children in their Duxbury home while her husband ran errands, while defense attorney Kevin Reddington maintains postpartum psychosis left his client unable to control her actions.
- Deliberations spanned seven days, with proceedings stalled after the foreperson reported a single juror refused to follow reasonable doubt instructions, prompting Judge Sullivan to issue a 'Tuey Rodriguez charge' to attempt breaking the deadlock.
- Following the mistrial, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz is expected to pursue a second trial, while Clancy will remain committed to Tewksbury Hospital, where she has been held since 2023.
- The high-profile case has sparked national discourse on maternal mental health, with supporters gathering outside the courthouse to advocate for awareness of postpartum psychosis, a rare but severe condition affecting an estimated one to two women per thousand after childbirth.
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The weight of the next steps lies with experienced Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz for nearly 25 years, who will have to decide whether to bring Clancy to a new trial for first-degree murder, if he chooses minor charges that would potentially allow him a trial without a jury, or if he seeks another way out.
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A deadlocked jury pushed the Lindsay Clancy trial toward a mistrial after a heated courtroom clash over one juror and reasonable doubt.
Clancy judge gives one defense one hour to file stay before mistrial
The Massachusetts judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial on Friday dramatically gave her defense attorney one hour to make an emergency appeal for a stay before he declares a mistrial. Judge William Sullivan, who is overseeing the murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court, made the decision after the 12-member jury spent seven days deliberating and […]
UPDATE: Judge DELAYS Mistrial In Clancy Case
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial teetered on the brink of a mistrial Friday after jurors reported for the third time that they could not reach a unanimous verdict. Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan informed attorneys that he planned to declare a mistrial following the latest note from the deadlocked panel. But defense attorney Kevin […]
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