Overview
- The 12‑member jury resumed deliberations on Wednesday after sending two notes to Judge William Sullivan saying they could not reach a unanimous verdict.
- Sullivan read a Tuey‑Rodriguez or “dynamite” instruction urging jurors to reconsider their positions and try once more to reach unanimity before a mistrial is declared.
- The judge individually questioned jurors at sidebar after the arrest and arraignment of Dawn Light, who prosecutors say had deleted video of jurors on her phone and was released with orders to avoid the court and jurors.
- Clancy has admitted killing her three children but has pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility, with defense experts testifying to postpartum psychosis and prosecutors arguing evidence of planning.
- If the jury remains deadlocked the judge could declare a mistrial and the Plymouth County prosecutors would decide whether to retry the case, while a guilty verdict could mean life without parole and a not‑criminally‑responsible finding would typically lead to psychiatric commitment.