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Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy triple-murder trial after jury deadlock

Federal judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy triple-murder trial after jury deadlock.

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Judge William Sullivan said on September 4, 2024 that he would declare a mistrial in the trial of Lindsay Clancy after the jury deadlocked. [1] Lindsay Clancy, a 36-year-old former nurse, is charged with three counts of murder for the strangulation deaths of her children Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months) on January 24, 2023 in Duxbury, Massachusetts. [2] Lindsay Clancy, a 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse, does not deny strangling her children, Cora, Dawson, and Callan, in the basement of their home in 2023. [3] The jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial reached an impasse for the second time on September 2, 2026, regarding whether Clancy is criminally responsible for killing her three children. [4] On the sixth day of deliberations, the jury in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy in Plymouth, Massachusetts, concluded without reaching a verdict. [5] Judge William Sullivan denied the defense team's request to remove a holdout juror from the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after the jury forewoman reported that one juror refuses to follow instructions on reasonable doubt. [6] Judge William Sullivan gave defense attorney Kevin Reddington one hour to file an emergency appeal to the Massachusetts Supreme Court, delaying the mistrial's effect. [7] Judge William Sullivan told the jurors on September 2, 2026, not to abandon their convictions just to reach a verdict but to seriously consider opposing views. [8] Prosecutors stated that if the jury cannot agree, they could declare a mistrial, forcing them to decide whether to retry Clancy, drop charges, or negotiate a plea deal. [9] Judge William Sullivan spoke individually with all twelve jurors, decided not to remove any of them, and ordered them to continue deliberating with a 'Tuey Rodriguez' instruction after the jury twice indicated it was deadlocked. [10] The jury in Lindsay Clancy's trial may return a verdict of first- or second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, not guilty, or acquittal on mental-health grounds, and the outcome decides whether Clancy receives life imprisonment or psychiatric commitment. [11] The jury of nine women and three men in Plymouth has deliberated for approximately 35 hours without reaching a unanimous decision. [12]
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  1. Judge William Sullivan said on September 4, 2024 that he would declare a mistrial in the trial of Lindsay Clancy after the jury deadlocked. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  2. Lindsay Clancy, a 36-year-old former nurse, is charged with three counts of murder for the strangulation deaths of her children Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months) on January 24, 2023 in Duxbury, Massachusetts. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  3. Lindsay Clancy, a 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse, does not deny strangling her children, Cora, Dawson, and Callan, in the basement of their home in 2023. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
  4. The jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial reached an impasse for the second time on September 2, 2026, regarding whether Clancy is criminally responsible for killing her three children. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
  5. On the sixth day of deliberations, the jury in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy in Plymouth, Massachusetts, concluded without reaching a verdict. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  6. Judge William Sullivan denied the defense team's request to remove a holdout juror from the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after the jury forewoman reported that one juror refuses to follow instructions on reasonable doubt. · BBC News
  7. Judge William Sullivan gave defense attorney Kevin Reddington one hour to file an emergency appeal to the Massachusetts Supreme Court, delaying the mistrial's effect. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  8. Judge William Sullivan told the jurors on September 2, 2026, not to abandon their convictions just to reach a verdict but to seriously consider opposing views. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
  9. Prosecutors stated that if the jury cannot agree, they could declare a mistrial, forcing them to decide whether to retry Clancy, drop charges, or negotiate a plea deal. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
  10. Judge William Sullivan spoke individually with all twelve jurors, decided not to remove any of them, and ordered them to continue deliberating with a 'Tuey Rodriguez' instruction after the jury twice indicated it was deadlocked. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  11. The jury in Lindsay Clancy's trial may return a verdict of first- or second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, not guilty, or acquittal on mental-health grounds, and the outcome decides whether Clancy receives life imprisonment or psychiatric commitment. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  12. The jury of nine women and three men in Plymouth has deliberated for approximately 35 hours without reaching a unanimous decision. · BBC News
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