The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial told the judge Tuesday morning that it had been unable to reach a unanimous decision at the start of the fourth day of deliberations. Judge William Sullivan ordered the jurors to return and continue deliberations. “I know this was a long trial,” he said. “I know there were over 80 witnesses, over 300 pieces of evidence. But because of that, I’m going to ask you to come back out, taking into account all the instructions I gave you. Come out and continue your deliberations at this time.” Clancy, dressed in a beige sweater, seemed to show no emotion. His parents and sister were also present in the courtroom. The prosecution and Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, did not object. Earlier Tuesday, Reddington had said he would “absolutely” go back to trial if the verdict ends in a hung jury. “Maybe today is the day; we’ll see. I don’t know,” said Reddington, who represents Clancy in a murder trial that will determine whether she is criminally responsible for killing her three young children. The attorney said he has “really strong faith” in the jury, noting that members showed attentiveness during the five-week trial. When asked by a reporter what a hung jury would mean, Reddington responded, “Try again.” “Would you redo the trial if there was a hung jury?” another journalist asked. “Absolutely,” Reddington said. Clancy in court Monday. Greg Derr / Pool via The Patriot Ledger The 12-person jury of nine women and three men began deliberating Thursday afternoon. The jury had a question Friday when they asked the judge to review pill bottles and a knife that had been presented as evidence. The jury is weighing whether to convict Clancy of first-degree murder after she was accused of using exercise bands to strangle her three children (Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months) in the basement of their Duxbury home in January 2023. Her then-husband, who was running errands at the time, found her outside under a second-story window after a suicide attempt that left her paralyzed from the waist to below. Clancy’s attorney has argued that she was in a state of postpartum psychosis and heard a voice at the time of the murders. According to Clancy’s legal team, she had previously sought help for mental health issues. Prosecutors, however, said she did not suffer from psychosis and planned the murders in advance. The jury also has the option of convicting her of lesser charges, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, or acquitting her of the crime or finding her not guilty due to lack of criminal responsibility. If the jury finds her not criminally responsible, that means the jurors believe she was unable to control her actions because she was in psychosis. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Minyvonne Burke is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News. Sumiko Corley and Carolina González contributed.
