NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedSeptember 4, 2026Miami-Dade
Judge declines to remove juror in Lindsay Clancy murder trial as deadlock continues
A judge has refused to remove a single juror who reportedly refuses to follow instructions on reasonable doubt, as the jury enters its seventh day of deliberations. The jury remains deadlocked on whether Lindsay Clancy is criminally responsible for the 2023 deaths of her three children.
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The jury's inability to reach a unanimous verdict could result in a , forcing prosecutors to decide whether to retry the case, drop charges, or pursue a plea deal.
Key Facts
- The jury has been deliberating for seven days.
- The jury foreperson reported that one juror is refusing to follow court instructions regarding reasonable doubt.
- Judge William Sullivan questioned each juror individually in private regarding their ability to follow instructions.
- The defense requested the removal of the dissenting juror; the prosecution objected.
- Judge Sullivan declined to remove the juror, citing the jurors' previous oaths to follow instructions.
- Lindsay Clancy is a 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse.
- Clancy does not deny strangling her three children (ages 5, 3, and 8 months) in 2023.
- The defense argues the actions were the result of postpartum psychosis.
- The prosecution argues Clancy was aware of her actions and planned the event.
- If a verdict cannot be reached, the judge may declare a mistrial.
- If acquitted, a judge could still order Clancy confined to a mental health facility if she is deemed a danger to the public.
Who's Mentioned
personKevin Reddington“Defense attorney for Lindsay Clancy.”personLindsay Clancy“Defendant in a murder trial regarding the deaths of her three children.”other988“National suicide and crisis lifeline number.”personWilliam Sullivan“Judge presiding over the trial.”locationPlymouth, Mass.“Location of the trial.”