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What happens next after Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial?
The 12-member jury deadlocked after seven days of deliberations, and prosecutors and defense lawyers must now prepare for a retrial.
- Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4 after 12 jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial following five weeks of testimony and evidence.
- Clancy, 36, faces three counts of murder for the strangulation deaths of Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months; she claimed postpartum psychosis drove her actions.
- Under Massachusetts law, defendants cannot waive jury trials for first-degree murder charges. Attorney Kevin Reddington requested a hearing to dismiss the charges and move forward with retrial proceedings.
- Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said "no decisions" regarding retrial plans had been made, emphasizing the need for "justice for those three little babies."
- The Court scheduled a hearing for Sept. 28 on Reddington's motion to dismiss. Sullivan said, "My thinking is to try it sooner," indicating hopes for a fall retrial.
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Advocates urge public to face ‘uncomfortable truth’ after Lindsay Clancy mistrial
Postpartum Support International called for reform and demands that society confronts ”an uncomfortable truth” after the Lindsay Clancy trial ended in a mistrial. “The United States continues to prosecute mothers for the consequences of a severe, poorly understood, temporary and treatable mental health condition related to childbirth. A truth that our medical and legal systems have failed to recognize,” the statement read. “We are disappointed b…
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