NewzThe trial to decide if Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible when she strangled her three children in 2023 ended in a mistrial Friday after jurors were unable to reach a consensus after weeks of conflicting testimony about her post-pregnancy mental… Attorneys on both sides have a few options when it comes to the next steps.A hearing later this month could determine the path forwardJudge William Sullivan set a hearing for Sept. During that proceeding, defense attorney Kevin Reddington will likely ask the judge to declare Clancy not guilty.
It’s a long shot move and very unlikely to succeed.That hearing could also reveal whether prosecutors will move to put Clancy on trial for a second time. They could also choose to seek a plea deal or even drop the case entirely, though that option is unlikely.Sullivan suggested that everyone involved in the case, from attorneys to witnesses to court administrators, would need to look at their calendars to find a suitable time for a new trial, if one is held.___EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S.
is available by calling or texting 988.___Clancy doesn’t deny strangling her children at their home south of Boston, but says postpartum psychosis led to her actions. After the killings, her husband found her badly injured in the yard, where she landed after jumping from a second-story window. She was left paralyzed from the waist down.Prosecutors argue she knew what she was doing.Prosecutors will weigh many factors as they decide on a new trialPlymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said there would not be an immediate decision about a second trial, but he emphasized that his goal was always “getting justice for those three little babies.”“This case was about Lindsay Clancy and what she did … the cruel and calculated killing of three innocents,” Cruz said shortly after court ended on Friday.
He later continued, “Children were murdered and it’s our job to seek justice.”Still, prosecutors typically consider a lot of things when determining whether to retry a case, said New York Law School … After five weeks of testimony and seven days of deliberation, the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who's charged with killing her three children, ended in a mistrial after the jury deadlocked. Clancy's lawyers argued she was experiencing postpartum psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible.
Prosecutors said she planned the killings ahead of time. Ali Rogin discussed more with Brad Bailey.
Summary from source