Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 15
Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Ends in Mistrial After 11-1 Jury Split
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 15

Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Ends in Mistrial After 11-1 Jury Split

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 15

Summary

  • Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4 after jurors in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial failed to reach a unanimous verdict and deadlocked 11-1.
  • One juror’s brother told the New York Post the holdout voted after reviewing the evidence and "made the call," while rejecting claims that religion influenced his decision.
  • Paula Devlin, one of the 11 jurors who believed Clancy was not criminally responsible, described the emotional toll of the deliberations.
  • Clancy, 36, faced three first-degree murder counts in the January 2023 deaths of her children — 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan.

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