Overview
- A Plymouth Superior Court judge declared a mistrial on Sept. 4 after a 12‑person jury deadlocked following more than 38 hours of deliberations in the case of Lindsay Clancy, who has admitted killing her three children but pleaded not criminally responsible because of alleged postpartum psychosis.
- Patrick Clancy, the prosecution’s key witness, will give his first extended on‑air interview since the verdict on CBS’s 60 Minutes on Sept. 20 and will be joined by his wife, Dr. Rachel Danis.
- Clancy has been targeted by widespread, unfounded online conspiracy theories accusing him of involvement in the deaths, and his attorney has notified law enforcement and warned of possible legal action to hold those spreading false claims accountable.
- The lone holdout juror, Michael P. Desronvil, publicly defended his vote by saying he had no doubts about Clancy’s criminal responsibility, and his statement has intensified scrutiny and protective measures for jurors.
- Prosecutors have not announced whether they will seek a retrial, a plea deal, or ask a judge to resolve the case; the Sept. 29 status hearing will address those choices and pending defense motions while the case continues to spotlight perinatal mental‑health questions and civil malpractice claims tied to treatment the defense says worsened Lindsay Clancy’s condition.