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Jury indicates they are deadlocked in Lindsay Clancy trial
The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial indicated it is deadlocked and cannot come to a unanimous verdict, a scenario that could lead to a mistrial.
“After many hours of deliberation, we are unable to come to a unanimous decision,” the note said, according to state Judge William Sullivan.
The judge sent the 12-person jury back to deliberate further and try to break the impasse.
If jurors still cannot come to a unanimous decision, the judge may declare a mistrial, ending the trial without a clear resolution.
Clancy, 36, pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder for the killings of her children Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and 8-month-old Callan. Her defense attorney argues she is not criminally responsible because she was experiencing postpartum psychosis, a rare mental health condition.
Jurors are considering five verdicts: guilty of first-degree murder, guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of manslaughter, not guilty by lack of criminal responsibility or not guilty.