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Judge Declares Mistrial in Clancy Triple-Murder Case

9/5/2026

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Judge Sullivan Declares Mistrial

U.S. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy triple-murder case.
The 12-person jury remained deadlocked 11-1 on whether Clancy was criminally responsible.
The state Supreme Judicial Court denied defense attorney Kevin Reddington’s emergency stay request.
Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz will decide soon whether to retry the case.
A status and trial-assignment hearing is set for Sept. 29.

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Trial Sparks Debate

The trial drew large crowds of supporters, protesters and counter-protesters outside the Duxbury courthouse.
Advocacy groups for postpartum psychosis used the proceedings to call for increased mental-health funding.
Legal analysts described the deadlock as a “micro-cosm” of broader societal divisions on mental-illness culpability.
Intense media coverage prompted calls for clearer guidelines on handling insanity defenses in future Massachusetts trials.

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Clancy Sues Doctors

Lindsay and Patrick Clancy filed malpractice suits against doctors and hospitals for postpartum care mishandling.
Forensic psychiatrist Phillip Resnick testified Clancy heard a voice ordering her to kill the children.
Prosecution expert Dr. Gregory Saathoff called the voice claim inconsistent.
Prosecutors defined postpartum as four weeks, contrary to defense’s claim of up to one year.

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Judge Sullivan Declares Mistrial

U.S. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy triple-murder case.
The 12-person jury remained deadlocked 11-1 on whether Clancy was criminally responsible.
The state Supreme Judicial Court denied defense attorney Kevin Reddington’s emergency stay request.
Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz will decide soon whether to retry the case.
A status and trial-assignment hearing is set for Sept. 29.

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