Lindsay Clancy murder trial jury leaves without verdict, defense attorney says juror "spurned the instructions"

Updated on: September 3, 2026 / 11:11 PM EDT / CBS Boston

Lindsay Clancy murder trial jury leaves without verdict, defense attorney says juror "spurned the instructions"

TL;DR

  • The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has deliberated for six days without reaching a verdict.
  • The defense attorney requested the removal of a juror, alleging they "spurned the instructions" of the court.
  • The judge denied the motion to remove the juror and reread the definition of reasonable doubt.
  • Clancy is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children.
  • The defense argues Clancy was not criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis, while the prosecution contends she planned the killings.