Jurors remain deadlocked in fifth day of Lindsay Clancy murder trial
After 28 hours of deliberation, a jury in the Lindsay Clancy case reported it could not reach a unanimous verdict, prompting the judge to issue final instructions before a possible mistrial.
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial told Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan on Wednesday that they were still unable to agree on a verdict after 28 hours of deliberations. The deadlock marks the fifth day of jury deliberations in the case involving the 2023 deaths of Clancy's three children.
Judge Sullivan read the so-called "Tuey-Rodriguez" instructions, reminding jurors that the Commonwealth bears the burden of proving every essential element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt and that any lingering doubt must result in acquittal. Legal analysts describe these instructions as the court's "dynamite option," a final effort to break a stalemate before a judge decides on a mistrial.
The trial, which has attracted national attention, has focused on whether Clancy acted under postpartum psychosis, a claim advanced by her defense, or whether she deliberately planned the killings, as prosecutors allege. If a mistrial is declared, District Attorney Timothy Cruz will decide whether to pursue a new trial.