Clancy Jurors Can't Reach Verdict; Judge Issues Charge

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial have been unable to reach a unanimous decision after more than 28 hours of deliberations spread over five days. Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan has issued a final "dynamite" instruction, a last resort in Massachusetts aimed at encouraging a verdict.

This marks the second time the jury has communicated their deadlock to the judge. The instruction, also known as the "Tuey-Rodriguez" charge, is a significant step, similar to one used in previous Massachusetts mistrials. Such instructions have been employed in cases like Emanuel Lopes, who was eventually convicted after a mistrial.

Lindsay Clancy faces charges of first-degree murder for the deaths of her three children, Cora, Dawson, and Callan, in January 2023. Her defense claims she was not criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors argue she planned the killings. The jury can consider options ranging from not guilty by reason of insanity to various degrees of murder or manslaughter.

A separate incident occurred outside the courthouse where a woman was arrested for allegedly filming jurors. She pleaded not guilty and claimed she was trying to photograph Clancy, not the jury. This event was reportedly mentioned by the judge to the jury before deliberations resumed.