Overview
- A Plymouth Superior Court judge declared a mistrial after jurors told the court they were split 11-1 and could not reach a unanimous verdict following roughly a week of deliberations.
- Three jurors who spoke publicly said the lone holdout admitted having reasonable doubt but refused to join a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict, a dispute that jurors say caused the impasse.
- The trial centered on whether Clancy, who has admitted killing her three children, was criminally responsible or suffering from postpartum psychosis that left her unable to know or control her actions.
- Patrick Clancy’s attorney called the spread of social‑media conspiracy theories about him a “relentless, escalating and destructive defamation campaign,” said law enforcement has been notified, and threatened legal action.
- Prosecutors have not decided whether to retry the case and will address next steps at a Sept. 29 status conference, a choice that could lead to another trial or other resolutions and will further shape public debate on perinatal mental health and misinformation.