Overview
- The 12-person jury has worked roughly 29 to 30 hours over five days and twice told the judge it could not reach a unanimous verdict, with deliberations set to resume for a sixth day.
- Wednesday, Sullivan individually questioned each juror at sidebar, found them fair and impartial, and then delivered a last-resort Tuey‑Rodriguez or 'dynamite' instruction urging reconsideration of positions.
- A woman, Dawn Light, was arrested for allegedly filming jurors as they left the courthouse, pleaded not guilty, and was released on conditions that bar contact with jurors or sharing any images.
- Clancy has admitted killing her three children and has pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility based on postpartum psychosis, leaving outcomes that range from life in prison to involuntary commitment to a state psychiatric hospital.
- The high-profile, livestreamed trial has drawn intense public attention and raised security and policy questions about perinatal mental‑health care, and a continued deadlock would likely force prosecutors to choose between retrying the case, negotiating a plea, or dropping charges.