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Fifth day of jury deliberations begins
- Jurors in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial have entered their fifth day of deliberations after reporting a deadlock and being instructed to continue working toward a unanimous verdict.
- Judge William Sullivan acknowledged the vast quantity of evidence in the case as he sent the jury back into deliberations on Tuesday.
- The jury has deliberated for about 23 hours over the past four days, including a note sent on Tuesday indicating they could not reach a unanimous decision.
- A woman was arrested for filming jurors as they exited the courthouse, prompting the judge to remind jurors about the orders protecting them.
- Judge Sullivan spoke to jurors individually on Wednesday morning, reinforcing the importance of the protective orders in place.
Context on Clancy's trial and charges
- Lindsay Clancy is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children, which occurred on January 24, 2023.
- Clancy has raised an insanity defense, claiming she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and heard a voice demanding she kill her children.
- Prosecutors dispute Clancy's claims of auditory hallucinations, arguing she was capable of distinguishing right from wrong.
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Key Insight
“The jury has deliberated about 23 hours over four days, sifting through more than 80 witnesses and 300 exhibits. A 56-year-old woman, Dawn Light, was arrested for allegedly filming jurors and pleaded not guilty to intimidation, with the judge releasing her without bail and ordering her to stay away from the courthouse.”
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boston.com
boston.com“Jurors in ’s murder trial will enter their fifth day of deliberations Wednesday after they reported a deadlock and were instructed to keep working toward a unanimous verdict.”
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cnn.com
“The fifth day of deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy trial has begun today after jurors yesterday without reaching a verdict. The jury on Tuesday told the judge they , and he sent them back to keep deliberating.”
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