Judge Could Declare Mistrial In Lindsay Clancy Case

Clancy faces three counts of first degree murder in the deaths of her children who were all under the age of 6 when they were found strangled in their home.

The jury in the case of Lindsay Clancy has entered a seventh day of deliberations.

The panel of 11 people has twice reported being deadlocked as they struggle to reach a verdict amid a dispute involving a holdout juror. The jurors returned Friday, and once again could not reach a unanimous verdict. The judge is giving the defense one hour to make an emergency appeal before declaring a mistrial.

36-year-old Clancy faces three counts of first degree murder in the deaths of her children who were all under the age of 6 when they were found strangled in their Massachusetts home in January, 2023. She does not dispute killing them.

Jurors must instead decide whether she was criminally responsible at the time. Prosecutors argue she was aware of her actions, the defense argues she was suffering postpartum and was not alert of wrongful actions.

The jury is considering several possible outcomes, including first-degree murder, second-degree murder, voluntary or involuntary manslaughter, not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility or not guilty.