Judge set to declare mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case after jury deadlocked again
Defense lawyer has asked for an hour to request emergency stay after jury deadlocked for third time
TL;DR
- A judge intends to declare a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case due to a deadlocked jury.
- Jurors deliberated for over 38 hours without reaching a unanimous verdict.
- The defense filed an emergency motion to stay the mistrial, alleging a juror is biased.
- Lindsay Clancy is accused of strangling her three young children in January 2023.
- The defense argues Clancy was suffering from postpartum psychosis and lacked criminal responsibility.
- Prosecutors contend the killings were premeditated and carried out with cruelty.
- The judge will consider the emergency filing before officially declaring the mistrial.
- A civil claim against medical providers for alleged malpractice is also pending.