Juror claims holdout juror ignored instructions and mimicked crime in Lindsay Clancy trial
A male juror said a fellow juror repeatedly used a phone, failed to provide evidence for his position and appeared to reenact the killings, contributing to a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case.
A juror on the Lindsay Clancy murder trial said a fellow juror repeatedly scrolled on his phone during deliberations, could not substantiate his stance with evidence, and at one point mimicked the method used to strangle the children. The juror, identified as Nick Dargie, told ABC News he was "shocked" when the holdout picked up an exercise band, tied it to an empty water bottle and pulled it, an act he described as an apparent reenactment of the killings.
"It didn’t make any sense to me. We’re not in here to play detective; it’s not a game of Clue. This is serious," Dargie said.
Dargie, a 25-year-old former service member, was the first male juror to speak publicly after the jury deadlocked, resulting in a mistrial. He said the holdout repeatedly refused to engage in discussion, asked for evidence that he could not produce, and often ignored the judge’s instructions on reasonable doubt.
The trial centered on Clancy’s claim of postpartum psychosis and auditory hallucinations that she said compelled her to kill her three children in January 2023. Prosecutors argued she retained the capacity to distinguish right from wrong. Dargie said he voted with ten other jurors for a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, indicating he believed Clancy was not criminally responsible.
He added that the 911 call recorded after the killings was deeply disturbing, but emphasized that a juror’s personal reaction should not outweigh the legal standards. The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office has not yet announced whether it will retry Clancy, reduce the charges, or pursue a plea agreement.