Judge tells jury in Lindsay Clancy trial to keep deliberating after deadlock
Clancy does not deny strangling her three children but says postpartum psychosis led to her actions
TL;DR
- The judge has told the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial to keep deliberating after they reported a deadlock.
- Lindsay Clancy is accused of strangling her three children, but her defense claims postpartum psychosis was the cause.
- Prosecutors argue that Clancy knew what she was doing and made a conscious choice.
- The jury must decide between murder, manslaughter, or acquittal based on criminal responsibility and mental state.
- A conviction could result in a life sentence, while acquittal might lead to confinement in a mental health facility.
- Civil litigation against Clancy's healthcare providers is expected to follow the criminal trial.