- Light parked in a restricted area of the court parking lot where jurors were exiting after a day of deliberations, and when questioned, she denied filming anyone, stating she was waiting to see Clancy leave the courthouse.
- An initial search of Light's cellphone found nothing, but police later found photographs in the deleted folder of people confirmed to be jurors.
- The Commonwealth requested $50,000 bail, but the judge did not set bail; Light was ordered to stay away from the courthouse, have no contact with jurors or witnesses, and refrain from taking or releasing any photos or videos connected to the incident.
- Light is scheduled to return to court Oct. 15 for a pretrial hearing.
- On the fifth day of jury deliberations, Judge William Sullivan questioned each juror individually at sidebar before they resumed deliberations.
- Light left the courthouse around 10:20 a.m. and ran to her vehicle as reporters questioned her; when asked why she cared so much about the case, prosecutors said she responded, “Just like everyone else.”
- According to the prosecutor, when troopers looked through Light's phone's deleted images, they identified a video of jurors.
- Light's attorney, Jennifer White, said Light was “seeking a picture of Miss Clancy and had no intention of interaction with the jurors.”
- The prosecutor emphasized the seriousness of the situation, stating, “The sanctity of the judicial system is at risk because of her actions.”
- Judge Shelby Smith did not set bail but imposed the restrictions, noting that Light did not have a criminal history.
- White noted that Light was a nurse for 25 years before she retired and lives on a fixed income.
- Meanwhile, jurors in the Clancy case continued deliberations; Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, is on trial for allegedly murdering her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan eight months in January 2023, with an insanity defense arguing postpartum psychosis.
Dawn Light, a retired nurse, was arrested for allegedly photographing jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. Police reported that Light parked in a restricted area and denied filming jurors, but investigators found images of them on her phone's deleted folder.12131415
Light, 56, pleaded not guilty to aggravated intimidation of a juror during her arraignment. The judge did not set bail, citing her lack of a criminal history, but imposed restrictions barring her from the courthouse and contact with jurors or witnesses. Assistant District Attorney Nicole Piacentini emphasized the seriousness of the situation, stating, “The sanctity of the judicial system is at risk because of her actions.”10
Light's attorney, Jennifer White, argued that her client was merely trying to see Clancy leave the courthouse, claiming, “She was seeking a picture of Miss Clancy and had no intention of interaction with the jurors.” Light is scheduled to return to court on October 15 for a pretrial hearing.9
The Clancy trial involves the alleged murder of her three children, with the defense arguing that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time of the incident. As jurors continued deliberations, the case remains a focal point of public interest and concern regarding courtroom integrity.
“Prosecutors said Light's phone contained deleted photos and a video of jurors, and she claimed she was 'seeking a picture of Miss Clancy.' Judge Shelby Smith imposed restrictions without bail, citing Light's lack of criminal history, and she returns to court Oct. 15.”
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