Could Lindsay Clancy walk free after a mistrial?

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Mistrial most likely in Lindsay Clancy case, attorney says | Katie Pavlich Tonight

Mistrial most likely in Lindsay Clancy case, attorney says | Katie Pavlich Tonight

(NewsNation) — A Massachusetts jury is deliberating Thursday for a sixth day on whether Lindsay Clancy is criminally responsible for the strangling deaths of her three children in 2023, amid conflicting testimony about her post-pregnancy mental health.

For a second time, jurors on Wednesday told the judge they were still unable to reach a unanimous verdict. They were sent back to try again with a Tuey-Rodriguez charge instruction. Also known as a “dynamite charge,” the instruction is used when a jury is deadlocked. 

So, what happens if jurors can’t reach a verdict?

Massachusetts requires a unanimous verdict. If jurors can’t agree, the judge would push them to keep deliberating. If they remain deadlocked, the result is a mistrial, and prosecutors would be free to retry the case before a new jury.

If a mistrial is declared, the case would essentially go back to the........

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