Jurors in Lindsay Clancy trial deadlocked but judge asks them to keep trying
The Massachusetts mother is facing murder charges for killing her three children at their family home in 2023.
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""I just want to thank you for all your hard work and commitment so far in this case.""
— William Sullivan , Other
""If the deadlock persists, the judge might issue an additional 'dynamite' instruction...to encourage the group to consider alternative perspectives and strive for an agreement while upholding their genuine convictions.""
— Heather Cucolo , Academic
""The facts are difficult and a lot of the evidence is graphic so they have a lot weighing on them.""
— Elyse Hershon , Academic
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A criminal defense lawyer providing insight on Clancy's case.
A New York Law School professor and expert in mental health law.
Lindsay Clancy is a mother charged with killing her three children, allegedly suffering from postpartum psychosis.
Judge William Sullivan is presiding over Lindsay Clancy's trial.
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The Massachusetts mother is facing murder charges for killing her three children at their family home in 2023.
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