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Clancy’s case would likely be retried if there’s a mistrial, former prosecutor says
All eyes are on a Massachusetts courtroom today, as jurors work for sixth day to break an impasse and come to a unanimous verdict in the trial of Lindsay Clancy.
At the center of it all is Clancy, the former labor and delivery nurse charged with murder in the strangulation of her three children. Now paralyzed from a suicide attempt, the 36-year-old has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder.
Her future hangs in the balance: Will the jury convict her of murder or manslaughter for the killings? Will they consider her mental health issues and find her not guilty by lack of criminal responsibility?
Or will they make no unanimous decision at all and a mistrial is declared?
Here’s a look back at how deliberations have unfolded so far:
Thursday, August 27: The 12-person jury begins deliberations at about midday and deliberates for about 3.5 hours.
Friday, August 28: The jury asks the court to see the prescription pill bottles and the knife, key physical evidence in the case. The jury deliberates for just under 7 hours before leaving for the weekend.
Monday, August 31: The jury deliberates for about 7 more hours.
Tuesday, September 1: The jury sends a note to the court saying they “are unable to come to a unanimous decision.” The judge instructs the jury to go back and deliberate further.
Wednesday, September 2: The jury sends another note that they are unable to reach a verdict. The judge read the Tuey-Rodriguez instructions to the jury and continued to deliberate until they went home for the day.
