After jury deadlock and mistrial, Lindsay Clancy could face second trial
Lindsay Clancy (background, at left) and her lawyer Kevin Reddington appear in court during her murder trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Aug. 17, 2026. (Photo by Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via the Asscociated Press)
The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts woman who killed her three young children, ended Friday with a deadlocked jury and a mistrial. But she could still face a second trial.
Clancy has been confined at a state psychiatric hospital and would stay there through a second trial. After the mistrial, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said no decision had been made on whether the case would be retried, according to a story by Reuters.
Both sides could also be motivated to accept a plea bargain in the case, avoiding the expense and uncertainty of a second trial.
Clancy’s attorney has argued that Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, killed her children in 2023 in the midst of a psychotic episode. She faces life in prison without parole if she’s convicted. If Clancy is found not guilty by reason of insanity, she could be committed to a state psychiatric hospital.
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