What Happens Next In Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial?

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — If a Massachusetts jury can’t reach a verdict on whether Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible when she strangled her three children in 2023, a mistrial will be declared and then prosecutors will have to decide whether to retry Clancy on murder charges. Legal experts say there also are other options, including offering Clancy a plea deal or deciding not to put her on trial again. The closely watched trial has featured conflicting testimony about her mental health and what role it played in the killings. Clancy doesn’t deny strangling her children at their home, but says postpartum psychosis led to her actions. Prosecutors argue she knew what she was doing.