Lindsay Clancy Jury Deadlocks After 4 Days as Psychosis Testimony Splits Murder Trial
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Sep 2
Lindsay Clancy Jury Deadlocks After 4 Days as Psychosis Testimony Splits Murder Trial
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Sep 2
Summary
Four days into deliberations, jurors in Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial told the judge they still had no unanimous verdict and were ordered to keep working.
The impasse centers on criminal responsibility: Clancy has pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility, with the defense citing postpartum psychosis and experts sharply disagreeing over her mental state.
Prosecution expert Dr. Gregory Saathoff testified that Clancy's account of hearing a commanding voice was unusual, while former neighbors in Duxbury described a quiet family life and voiced mixed views on the case.
The closely watched trial stems from the deaths of Clancy's three children — Cora, Dawson and Callan — and a mistrial could still force prosecutors to retry the case.