The trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy ended without a verdict after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision over whether she was criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children, though the judge temporarily delayed the ruling to allow an emergency appeal.
Kevin Reddington, defense attorney for Lindsay Clancy, and Lindsay Clancy look on after the jury remained deadlocked and the judge indicated he will declare a mistrial, during Clancy’s murder trial at the Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on September 4, 2026. (Photo by GREG DERR / POOL / AFP)
A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the high-profile case of an American woman who killed her three children but put his decision on hold to allow the defense to appeal the decision.
Judge William Sullivan said he was freezing his mistrial ruling in the trial of Lindsay Clancy for one hour to allow her lawyer to file an appeal with a higher court.
The jury has been deadlocked 11-1 with the majority apparently leaning towards finding Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity.
Judge William Sullivan (L) listens as Kevin Reddington (R), defense attorney for Lindsay Clancy, makes an argument to remove one juror from deliberations during Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial at the Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on September 4, 2026. (Photo by GREG DERR / POOL / AFP)
Judge William Sullivan addresses the jury (out of frame) during deliberations in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial at the Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on September 4, 2026.
