Overview
- Jurors have spent more than 17 hours across four days weighing five possible verdicts and on Tuesday told Judge William F. Sullivan they were split and could not reach a unanimous decision.
- Clancy admits she killed her three children on January 24, 2023, and has pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility, with her defense blaming postpartum psychosis.
- Prosecutors say evidence and Clancy’s behavior before and after the killings show she was aware and acted deliberately, arguing the state must prove criminal responsibility beyond a reasonable doubt.
- If the jury stays deadlocked the judge can give additional instructions to encourage compromise and, if that fails, declare a mistrial after which prosecutors can choose to retry the case, offer a plea, or dismiss charges.
- The trial has focused public attention on gaps in maternal mental-health care and, regardless of the verdict, could lead to a civil commitment hearing if jurors find Clancy not criminally responsible.