Jury in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Extends Deliberations to Third Day Without Verdict
A Massachusetts jury has been deliberating for over 17 hours across three days in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children, and will resume on Tuesday.
A jury in Plymouth Superior Court has been deliberating for a third consecutive day in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, but has not reached a verdict after more than 17 hours of discussion. The jurors, nine women and three men, were sent back to the courtroom on Monday morning by Judge William Sullivan and were allowed to leave for the evening before reconvening on Tuesday at 9 a.m.
Clancy faces charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder or manslaughter for the deaths of her three children in Duxbury on Jan. 24, 2023, and may also be considered for a not-guilty by reason of insanity finding, which would keep her at Tewksbury State Hospital. She has pleaded not guilty.
During the trial, jurors heard testimony from 85 witnesses and reviewed more than 200 pieces of evidence. On Friday, they asked the judge to view pill bottles and a knife that were part of the evidence. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington described his feelings about the day as “typical, nervous.”
Psychologist and jury consultant Laura Niemi said the case presents a “really difficult task” for jurors, noting that a lengthy deliberation does not necessarily indicate a deadlock but reflects the volume of information they must consider.