Mistrial paused for emergency appeal

A Massachusetts judge agreed to pause declaring a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder case, giving her defense team time to file an emergency appeal with the state's highest court.

Defense cites postpartum psychosis

Clancy faces murder charges for strangling her three young children in 2023. Her defense team argues severe postpartum psychosis excuses her from criminal liability, while prosecutors argue she acted intentionally.

Deadlock over a holdout juror

After six days of deliberations, the jury remains deadlocked. Clancy's attorney revealed that 11 jurors favored a not-guilty verdict, but a single holdout refused to join them despite admitting doubt.

“I believe that this is a situation where there is a clear and present danger that this individual... is taking a position that's intractable”

Defense seeks to prevent retrial

Clancy's attorney asked the court to survey the jury on lesser charges like second-degree murder or manslaughter to prevent prosecutors from retrying her for first-degree murder in a future trial.

Race against time at high court

The judge denied motions to remove the juror or survey the panel on lesser charges, but granted the defense a one-hour stay to bring their emergency appeal to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.