Overview
- A judge declared a mistrial on Friday when a 12‑person jury could not reach a unanimous verdict after roughly a week of deliberations and an 11–1 split.
- Three jurors told NBC10 Boston that the lone male holdout admitted he had reasonable doubt but still refused to join a not‑guilty‑by‑reason‑of‑insanity verdict.
- Defense counsel argued at trial that Clancy suffered a postpartum psychotic break and has signaled post‑trial motions while publicly asking President Trump for a pardon, a remedy that cannot apply to state charges.
- Patrick Clancy’s attorney said online conspiracy theories and defamation have targeted his client and family, and law enforcement has been notified to investigate those threats.
- Prosecutors will decide whether to seek a retrial, plea or other disposition at the Sept. 29 conference, with a not‑criminally‑responsible finding usually leading to involuntary psychiatric commitment and a murder conviction carrying a mandatory life sentence without parole.