Judge sends jury back to deliberate after they indicate they are deadlocked in Lindsay Clancy trial

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By Nicki Brown and Eric Levenson

Jurors in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial indicated Tuesday they are deadlocked and cannot come to a unanimous verdict, a scenario that could lead to a mistrial.

“After many hours of deliberation, we are unable to come to a unanimous decision,” the note said, according to Judge William F. Sullivan.

The judge sent the 12-person jury back to deliberate further and try to break the impasse.

“I know that this was a long trial. I know there were over 80 witnesses, there were over 300 exhibits,” Sullivan told the jury. “But because of that, I’m gonna ask you to go back out, keeping in mind all the instructions I gave you, to go out and to continue your deliberations at this time.”

If jurors still cannot come to a unanimous decision, the judge may declare a mistrial, ending the trial without a clear resolution.

Clancy, 36, pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder for the killings of her children Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and 8-month-old Callan. Her defense attorney argues she is not criminally responsible because she was experiencing postpartum psychosis, a rare mental health condition.

Jurors are considering five verdicts: guilty of first-degree murder, guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of manslaughter, not guilty by lack of criminal responsibility or not guilty.

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