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Jury in Lindsay Clancy murder trial remains deadlocked after five days of deliberations
The judge issued a special instruction urging jurors to continue deliberating after they reported reaching an impasse for the second time.
The short version
- The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial reported a deadlock after 30 hours of deliberations over five days.
- Clancy faces criminal liability questions tied to her defense of postpartum psychosis during the January 2023 killings of her children.
- Judge William Sullivan delivered a Tuey-Rodriguez instruction ordering the jury to resume discussions toward reaching a verdict.
- If the jury cannot reach a consensus, a mistrial will likely be declared, leaving prosecutors to decide whether to retry the case or seek a plea agreement.
Key facts
- The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has deliberated for approximately 30 hours across five days without reaching a verdict.[ABC News]
- The trial centers on the January 2023 strangulation deaths of Clancy's children and her subsequent suicide attempt, focusing on whether she suffered from postpartum psychosis.[ABC News]
- Judge William Sullivan issued a Tuey-Rodriguez instruction urging jurors to continue working conscientiously toward a decision after they declared an impasse for the second time in two days.[ABC News]
What remains uncertain
Sources
- The Lindsay Clancy jury says they're still deadlocked. What happens in a mistrial?ABC News - Top Stories