CNN spotlights female jurors' fury after male holdout forces Lindsay Clancy mistrial
WBUR’s limited series examines the deadlocked jury, the defense’s mental health arguments and the possibility of a retrial.
- On Friday, Sept. 4, Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after the jury reported deadlocked for the third time, with jurors saying, "With a heavy heart we are unable to come to a unanimous decision."
- Prosecutors allege Clancy, 36, strangled her three children in Duxbury in January 2023 with premeditated intent, while defense attorney Kevin Reddington argued she suffered from postpartum psychosis and was overmedicated, lacking criminal responsibility.
- Deliberations began on August 27, with jurors deadlocking three times; Sullivan had previously encouraged continued deliberations, noting the trial included more than 80 witnesses and 300 exhibits in total.
- Reddington unsuccessfully sought an emergency stay to appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court, referencing the "intractability" of a single juror; prosecutors may now retry the case, as a mistrial does not constitute acquittal.
- The trial sparked intense discussion regarding postpartum mental healthcare and criminal justice, with WBUR exploring the case in a limited podcast series titled "Beyond All Repair.
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CNN spotlights female jurors’ fury after male holdout forces Lindsay Clancy mistrial
The courtroom drama of the Lindsay Clancy triple-murder trial ended in unsatisfying fashion on Friday when a mistrial was declared, sparking outrage and cheers after the defendant […]
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