Overview
- The trial collapsed after a 12-person jury reported it could not reach a unanimous verdict following nearly 38 hours of deliberation, producing a mistrial.
- Clancy admitted killing her three children in 2023 but pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, arguing she suffered severe postpartum psychosis.
- Defense lawyer Kevin Reddington filed emergency requests that accuse the lone holdout juror of bias and asked the state Supreme Judicial Court to review the juror’s ability to follow the law under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- The judge ordered juror identities sealed for at least 14 days because of social media reaction, and Clancy was returned to court-ordered psychiatric care at Tewksbury State Hospital.
- A Sept. 29 hearing will determine whether prosecutors will retry the case, offer a plea deal, or take other steps, and the outcome could mean either a new jury trial, a negotiated resolution, or further legal fights over the insanity defense and care decisions.