Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The jury in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three young children, once again told the judge that it could not reach a unanimous verdict.
The judge sent jurors back for further deliberations after giving them an instruction used when a jury is deadlocked. The instruction asks jurors to reconsider their positions while not abandoning their honestly held beliefs.
If the judge declares a mistrial, the prosecution would then decide whether to attempt to retry the case, drop the charges, or work toward a plea deal.
Jurors began deliberating Thursday after hearing closing arguments in the murder trial. They first reported being deadlocked on Tuesday.
Criminal defense lawyer Jo-Anna Nieves told Scripps News the case is likely to end only one way.
"I thought this was a mistrial from day one," Nieves said.
If Clancy is found guilty of first-degree murder, she faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. The jury could also find her guilty of lesser charges, including second-degree murder or manslaughter.
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The jury in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three young children, once again told the judge that it could not reach a unanimous verdict.
The judge sent jurors back for further deliberations after giving them an instruction used when a jury is deadlocked. The instruction asks jurors to reconsider their positions while not abandoning their honestly held beliefs.
If the judge declares a mistrial, the prosecution would then decide whether to attempt to retry the case, drop the charges, or work toward a plea deal.
Jurors began deliberating Thursday after hearing closing arguments in the murder trial. They first reported being deadlocked on Tuesday.
Criminal defense lawyer Jo-Anna Nieves told Scripps News the case is likely to end only one way.
"I thought this was a mistrial from day one," Nieves said.
If Clancy is found guilty of first-degree murder, she faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. The jury could also find her guilty of lesser charges, including second-degree murder or manslaughter.
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