# Lindsay Clancy murder trial ends in mistrial; retrial decision pending at September 29 hearing

Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended in a mistrial after jury deadlock; prosecutors will decide on retrial at a September 29 hearing.

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Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts, ended in a mistrial on September 4, 2026, after the 12-person jury could not reach a unanimous verdict. [^1]

Judge William F. Sullivan sent the deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial home without a verdict on Thursday, September 3, 2026, following six days of deliberations in Plymouth, Massachusetts. [^2]

Judge William F. Sullivan declared a mistrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy on Friday after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict following approximately 38 hours of deliberations over seven days. [^3]

Lindsay Clancy, a former nurse, is accused of murdering her three children in their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023. [^4]

Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said on September 4, 2026, that the prosecution will decide whether to retry Lindsay Clancy at a future hearing, and that no decision has been made today. [^5]

Defense attorney Kevin Reddington sought to remove one juror after the jury foreperson reported in a note that the juror would not follow the judge's instructions about reasonable doubt. [^6]

Judge William F. Sullivan declined the request to remove the juror and ordered the jurors and alternates to return to the courtroom on Friday morning at 9 a.m. [^7]

Defense attorney Kevin Reddington requested a delay of the mistrial to allow a higher court to review concerns that a single juror revealed a possible bias against those dealing with mental illness. [^8]

Lindsay Clancy, a 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse, never disputed that she killed her three children, including an 8-month-old, but her attorney argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis in 2023. [^9]

The state's top court denied the defense attorney's appeal, and Judge William F. Sullivan formally declared a mistrial later in the afternoon. [^10]

Reddington stated that the foreperson identified the holdout juror to the judge and expressed hope that the trial would be resolved after the judge questions the juror on Friday. [^11]

## What this stands on

1. Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts, ended in a mistrial on September 4, 2026, after the 12-person jury could not reach a unanimous verdict. (Hindustan Times, News)
2. Judge William F. Sullivan sent the deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial home without a verdict on Thursday, September 3, 2026, following six days of deliberations in Plymouth, Massachusetts. (wplg, News)
3. Judge William F. Sullivan declared a mistrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy on Friday after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict following approximately 38 hours of deliberations over seven days. (Hindustan Times, News)
4. Lindsay Clancy, a former nurse, is accused of murdering her three children in their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023. (Hindustan Times, News)
5. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said on September 4, 2026, that the prosecution will decide whether to retry Lindsay Clancy at a future hearing, and that no decision has been made today. (Hindustan Times, News)
6. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington sought to remove one juror after the jury foreperson reported in a note that the juror would not follow the judge's instructions about reasonable doubt. (wplg, News)
7. Judge William F. Sullivan declined the request to remove the juror and ordered the jurors and alternates to return to the courtroom on Friday morning at 9 a.m. (wplg, News)
8. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington requested a delay of the mistrial to allow a higher court to review concerns that a single juror revealed a possible bias against those dealing with mental illness. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
9. Lindsay Clancy, a 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse, never disputed that she killed her three children, including an 8-month-old, but her attorney argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis in 2023. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
10. The state's top court denied the defense attorney's appeal, and Judge William F. Sullivan formally declared a mistrial later in the afternoon. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
11. Reddington stated that the foreperson identified the holdout juror to the judge and expressed hope that the trial would be resolved after the judge questions the juror on Friday. (wplg, News)

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