Cruz Said Decision to Retry Clancy Will Be Made 'Shortly' After Mistrial
Jurors deadlocked after seven days of deliberations, and prosecutors have not decided whether to retry the case, officials said.
- On Friday, Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder case after jurors reported being hopelessly deadlocked. Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz must now decide whether to retry the defendant, who faces three murder charges in the 2023 deaths of her children.
- Prosecutors allege Clancy deliberately strangled her three children, Cora, Dawson, and Callan, while her defense argues she suffered from postpartum psychosis. Jurors had to determine whether Clancy possessed the "substantial capacity" to control her behavior during the 2023 incident.
- Following seven weeks of testimony from 84 witnesses, the jury remained deadlocked after 36 hours of deliberations. A final note revealed the panel was split 11-1, preventing a unanimous verdict.
- Defense attorney Kevin Reddington told Cruz, "You, Tim, were crushed," while Cruz maintained his office remains committed to seeking "justice for those three little babies." Both sides clashed over the mistrial's significance.
- A status hearing for the case is scheduled for September 29. Although Cruz stated he would make a decision "shortly," Reddington confirmed he is preparing for potential future proceedings.
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Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder case ended in a mistrial. What happens next?
By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The judge has declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial after the jury deliberated for seven days without reaching a unanimous verdict. So, now what happens? Judge William Sullivan told the parties Friday afternoon he’d like to retry the case later in the fall. In the meantime, the judge scheduled a status conference for the end of the month. Clancy’s attorney Kevin Reddington initially said he …
What’s next for Lindsay Clancy after mistrial
The trial of a Massachusetts woman who strangled her three children but argues she is not guilty by reason of insanity ended on Friday with a deadlocked jury. But defendant Lindsay Clancy is still charged with murder and could face a second trial. Here is a look at what’s next for Clancy, whose televised trial […]
Prosecutor Weighs Retrial After Clancy Mistrial
Prosecutors in Plymouth County now face a major call in one of Massachusetts' most closely watched murder cases. District Attorney Timothy Cruz says he hasn't yet decided whether to retry Lindsay Clancy, after jurors deadlocked Friday on first-degree murder charges in the deaths of her three young children and the...
The trial for the murder of her three children ended in a mistrial and the prosecution is now called upon to decide whether to request a new trial.
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