Jury in Lindsay Clancy murder trial remains deadlocked, judge orders further deliberations

A jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial reported that it could not reach a unanimous decision at the start of a fourth day of deliberations, prompting Judge William Sullivan to send jurors back to the jury room.

Sullivan reminded jurors of the extensive trial record, noting more than 80 witnesses and over 300 exhibits, and instructed them to continue their deliberations while keeping his earlier directions in mind.

Clancy, dressed in a beige sweater, appeared unemotional as her parents and sister watched from the courtroom. Neither the prosecution nor Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, objected to the judge’s order.

Under Massachusetts law, a judge may encourage a jury to reconvene no more than twice without the jury’s consent; a further impasse could lead to a mistrial.

Reddington told reporters he would “absolutely” pursue a new trial if the jury remains hung, expressing confidence in the jurors’ attentiveness throughout the five-week proceeding.

The 12-person jury, composed of nine women and three men, began deliberations on Thursday and previously requested a review of pill bottles and a knife entered into evidence. They are considering charges ranging from first-degree murder to second-degree murder, manslaughter, or a verdict of not criminally responsible based on claims of postpartum psychosis.

Clancy is accused of using exercise bands to strangle her three children—Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months—in the basement of their Duxbury home in January 2023. Her former husband discovered her after a suicide attempt left her paralyzed from the waist down. The defense argues she was experiencing postpartum psychosis and heard a voice at the time of the killings, while prosecutors maintain the murders were premeditated.