Lindsay Clancy Can’t Emotionally Handle Another Trial, Lawyer Says As Jury Deadlocks Again: ‘She’s Sad’

Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy remains in legal limbo after jurors told the court for a second time on Wednesday, September 2, that they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict.

Clancy, 36, has admitted killing her children, 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan, whom she shared with ex-husband Patrick Clancy in January 2023. Her defense maintains postpartum psychosis left her without criminal responsibility, while prosecutors argue she understood her actions.

Judge William Sullivan responded by giving jurors a Tuey-Rodriguez instruction, commonly known as a “dynamite charge,” before ordering them to resume deliberations.

According to USLegal, a “dynamite charge” is an instruction a judge gives to a deadlocked jury, urging jurors to reconsider the case and continue working toward a unanimous verdict.

“In conferring together, you ought to give proper respect to each other’s opinions, and listen with an open mind to each other’s arguments,” the instruction says, in part, as per Patriot Ledger.

The instruction asks jurors to reconsider the case and one another’s views while remaining true to their individual judgment. If the panel still cannot reach unanimity, the proceedings could end in a mistrial.

Clancy’s defense has already expressed concern about what another trial could mean for the former labor and delivery nurse.

“She had a flat affect, she’s sad,” attorney Kevin Reddington told reporters on Tuesday while describing Clancy’s demeanor during deliberations, as per the New York Post.

Asked whether she could emotionally endure another trial, Reddington responded, “No.” Jurors can consider first-degree murder, second-degree murder, manslaughter, not guilty, or not guilty by lack of criminal responsibility.

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