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Will Lindsay Clancy Be Retried? The Decision Now Facing Prosecutor Timothy Cruz.

Par : Jenna Russell and Remy Tumin
After a mistrial, Timothy Cruz must decide whether to retry Lindsay Clancy on first-degree murder charges, downgrade the charges or drop the case.

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Timothy Cruz, the Plymouth County district attorney, at the conclusion of Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial at the Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass., on Friday.
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What Will Happen to Lindsay Clancy in the Long Term?

Par : Mark Arsenault and Christina Morales
Even as a jury failed to reach a verdict in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, her future is unlikely to include freedom, at least for a long time. But Americans have been divided over the goal of her confinement.

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Lindsay Clancy at her murder trial in Plymouth, Mass., on Friday.
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In Complex Cases Like Lindsay Clancy’s, a Unanimous Verdict Can Be Hard to Reach

Par : Jacey Fortin
Hung juries are not common, but the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was emotionally wrenching and uniquely complicated.

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Judge William Sullivan addressing the jury during deliberations on Friday in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial in Plymouth, Mass.
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Where Will Lindsay Clancy Go Now?

Par : Christina Morales
At first she will return to the hospital, where she will continue to be treated for mental illness. She may be confined much longer.

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Had Lindsay Clancy been acquitted, she most certainly would have continued to be hospitalized.
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Timothy Cruz, the Clancy Prosecutor, Often Takes a Conservative Approach

Par : Remy Tumin
His choice to bring first-degree murder charges fits with his reputation for tough-on-crime tactics.

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Timothy Cruz, the Plymouth County district attorney, outside the courthouse this August.
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What Does a Mistrial Mean for Lindsay Clancy?

Par : Jacey Fortin · Maia Spoto and Jenna Russell
Ms. Clancy still faces murder charges for killing her three children. She is likely to remain in a hospital, and prosecutors may decide to retry her.

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Kevin Reddington, Ms. Clancy’s lawyer, said that he expected the district attorney to try her for first-degree murder again.
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In a Last-Ditch Effort, Clancy Lawyer Takes His Case to a Higher Court

Par : Jacey Fortin · Maia Spoto and Jenna Russell
In an attempt to fend off a mistrial, Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer convinced the trial judge to give him an hour to craft an appeal to a higher court.

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Kevin Reddington, Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer, arguing in court on Friday in Plymouth, Mass.
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How to Define the ‘Reasonable’ in Reasonable Doubt

Par : Jacey Fortin
“Beyond a reasonable doubt” is the highest burden of proof within the American legal system. Still, there is some wiggle room.

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Lindsay Clancy with her lawyer Kevin Reddington look toward jurors as Judge Sullivan instructs them to continue deliberations on Friday.
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Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Wants a Juror Removed. The Bar Will Be High.

Par : Jenna Russell
Judges approach complaints about jurors with caution, mindful that in the event of a conviction, a removal could be grounds for an appeal.

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The exterior of Plymouth County Trial Court building in Plymouth, Mass., where jurors have been deliberating in the Lindsay Clancy trial.
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Clancy Trial Verdict May Hinge on a Single Holdout Juror

Par : Jenna Russell · Maia Spoto · Mark Arsenault and Jacey Fortin
The jury has been deadlocked since at least Tuesday on whether to hold Lindsay Clancy legally responsible for the strangling deaths of her three children.

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Lindsay Clancy’s lead defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, said one member of the jury was refusing to “listen to the law" and asked the judge to remove the juror from the trial.
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Clancy Trial Verdict May Hinge on a Single Holdout Juror

Par : Jenna Russell · Maia Spoto · Mark Arsenault and Jacey Fortin
The jury has been deadlocked since at least Tuesday on whether to hold Lindsay Clancy legally responsible for the strangling deaths of her three children.

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Lindsay Clancy’s lead defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, said one member of the jury was refusing to “listen to the law" and asked the judge remove the juror from the trial.
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Lawyer’s Attempt to Oust a Holdout Juror Threw Clancy Case Into Disarray

Par : Maia Spoto and Mark Arsenault
The five-week trial looked set to end on Thursday, until the jury sent a note saying that one of them refused to recognize the proper definition of reasonable doubt.

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Judge William Sullivan during deliberations of the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy on Thursday in Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass.
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A Woman Whose Case Resembles Clancy’s Just Won a Retrial

Par : Jenna Russell
The highest court in Massachusetts overturned Latarsha Sanders’s 2022 murder conviction after the trial judge excluded her medical records from the evidence.

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Last month, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts overturned Latarsha Sanders’s 2022 murder conviction on appeal and ordered that she be granted a new trial.
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‘We Can Understand Parts of Her Story’: Moms React to Clancy’s Experience

Par : Remy Tumin
Some moms are outraged and called for Lindsay Clancy’s conviction. Others watched with compassion, recognizing their own struggles with postpartum.

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Supporters of Lindsay Clancy outside of court on Wednesday.
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Clancy’s Lawyer, Kevin Reddington, Became a Hero to Her Supporters

Par : Jenna Russell
The themes present in Lindsay Clancy’s trial are not unfamiliar to Mr. Reddington, a veteran defense lawyer.

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Kevin Reddington, Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer, speaking to reporters outside Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass.
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Lindsay Clancy Was a Nurse Who ‘Always Wanted to Be a Mother’

Par : Jenna Russell
Witness testimony at Ms. Clancy’s trial detailed her life as a labor and delivery nurse with a growing family.

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Lindsay Clancy during her trial in Plymouth, Mass., earlier in August.
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How Courts Have Dealt With Postpartum Psychosis Cases

Par : Shaila Dewan and Pam Belluck
Defendants who claim to have had postpartum psychosis must meet a state’s definition of insanity to be found not guilty. The definitions of insanity vary.

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Andrea Yates, at center, was at first found guilty for killing her children, but later found not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Recap: What to Know Before It’s Over

Par : Remy Tumin
A quick rundown of why she is on trial for murder and what’s at stake.

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Lindsay Clancy has been accused of murder in the 2023 deaths of her three children.
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Can the Lindsay Clancy Jury Break Its Deadlock?

Par : Jenna Russell
In general, juries that have repeatedly reported an impasse are unlikely to reach consensus. But sometimes, those asked by a judge to try harder do return a verdict.

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Lindsay Clancy is charged with first-degree murder in the strangling deaths of her three young children.
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Deadlocked Jury in Lindsay Clancy Trial Again Says It Can’t Reach a Verdict

Par : Maia Spoto · Mark Arsenault and Jacey Fortin
Jurors say they cannot reach a unanimous agreement after about 30 hours of deliberations. The judge is bringing them back for one last try.

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Lindsay Clancy doesn’t deny killing her children in 2023, but she has mounted an insanity defense.
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Lindsay Clancy Trial: Jury Deliberations Will Stretch Into 5th Day

Par : Maia Spoto and Jacey Fortin
Jurors have now deliberated for nearly 24 hours over four days and say they are deadlocked. A judge told them to keep trying to reach a verdict.

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Lindsay Clancy watching jury members on Monday.
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Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Jury Deliberations Wrap for the Day

Par : Maia Spoto
Jurors spent about seven hours discussing the high-profile case on Monday, after about 10 hours last week.

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Lindsay Clancy watched jurors on Friday as they entered the courtroom for deliberations in Plymouth, Mass.
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Jury to Continue Deliberations in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial

Par : Jacey Fortin and Maia Spoto
In closing arguments, Ms. Clancy’s lawyer called her “a darn good mother.” The prosecutor accused her of “extreme atrocity and cruelty.”

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Lindsay Clancy in court during her murder trial on Wednesday in Plymouth, Mass.
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Judge Allows Option of Manslaughter Verdict in Lindsay Clancy Case

Par : Maia Spoto and Jenna Russell
If jurors find Ms. Clancy guilty in the strangling deaths of her three children, they will choose among first-degree murder, second-degree murder and manslaughter.

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Lindsay Clancy is on trial for the strangling deaths of her three children.
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Experts for Prosecution Discuss Clancy’s Mental State at Time of Killings

Par : Jacey Fortin and Maia Spoto
Lindsay Clancy has said she was suffering postpartum psychosis when she killed her children in 2023. Prosecution experts shared their doubts about that claim on Tuesday.

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Lindsay Clancy during her murder trial in Plymouth Superior Court on Tuesday.
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Religious References in Lindsay Clancy Trial Anger Judge and Defense

Par : Maia Spoto and Jacey Fortin
The religious reference by a prosecution witness on Monday incensed the presiding judge, who sternly instructed jurors to disregard it. Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asked for a mistrial.

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Lindsay Clancy and her defense lawyer, Kevin Reddington, listen to testimony by Dr. Kirk Heilbrun, a forensic psychologist, on Monday.
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Why the Lindsay Clancy Case Is Dividing Americans

Par : Shaila Dewan
She is being tried on murder charges for killing her three young children. The tragedy has resurrected debates over whether such women are criminals or victims.

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Lindsay Clancy in court during her murder trial on Wednesday in Plymouth, Mass.
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Defense Rests Case in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial

Par : Sejal Govindarao and Emma Schartz
The two sides focused Friday on whether Ms. Clancy was experiencing psychosis when she strangled her three young children in 2023. Closing arguments could begin on Monday.

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Lindsay Clancy in the courtroom on Thursday.
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Former Mother-in-Law Describes Lindsay Clancy’s Mental Health Struggle in Murder Trial

Par : Pooja Salhotra
Ms. Clancy, who is on trial for murder in the deaths of her three children, tried to find treatment for her deteriorating condition, her ex-husband’s mother testified.

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Susan Clancy, the former mother-in-law of Lindsay Clancy, during Lindsay’s murder trial on Tuesday.
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