Overview
- Judge William F. Sullivan declared a mistrial after the 12‑person jury repeatedly reported an 11–1 split that left prosecutors without a unanimous verdict.
- Jurors and defense counsel said the 11 favored a finding of not criminally responsible based on testimony about postpartum psychosis while one juror refused to acquit, producing the deadlock.
- In the days after the mistrial the defense filed a rare post‑trial motion seeking a not‑criminally‑responsible finding and the court set a Sept. 29 status hearing to address retrial timing and outstanding motions.
- Local reporting by NBC10 and other outlets published details about the unnamed holdout juror’s past allegations and civil matters, triggering public backlash and accusations that the coverage risked revealing his identity.
- Independent GiveSendGo fundraisers have collected tens of thousands of dollars to cover the juror’s security, legal costs and lost wages, raising legal and safety concerns under Massachusetts law that forbids harassing or intimidating jurors.