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Judge Declares Mistrial in Clancy Insanity Case

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  • Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) demanded a public execution of Lindsay Clancy after a mistrial.
  • Lindsay Clancy, 36, admitted killing her three children—Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; Callan, 8 months.
  • She pleaded not guilty, claiming severe postpartum psychosis removed criminal responsibility.
  • Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4 after an 11-1 jury vote for insanity.
  • District Attorney Timothy Cruz set a Sept. 29 hearing at Plymouth Superior Court without a retrial decision.