Clancy trial jury may be close to verdict or mistrial depending on one juror
Summary
The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial in Massachusetts has been deliberating for seven days and is split 11-to-1. The judge denied a request to remove a holdout juror, and the jury continues to deliberate on charges related to the deaths of Clancy’s three children.Key Facts
- The jury has spent 35 hours deliberating and is divided 11-to-1.
- Lindsay Clancy is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children.
- Clancy’s lawyer claims she was overmedicated and had postpartum psychosis, arguing she is not criminally responsible.
- Prosecutors say Clancy planned the killings and knew right from wrong.
- The judge refused to remove the holdout juror despite requests from Clancy’s attorney.
- The jury can decide on five possible verdicts, including not guilty, guilty of various degrees of murder, manslaughter, or not guilty by reason of insanity.
- A not guilty by reason of insanity verdict would require Clancy to stay in a state hospital with periodic reviews.
- If found guilty of murder or manslaughter, Clancy faces prison.
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