Lindsay Clancy murder trial jury leaves for day without verdict as deliberations pass 17 hours - CBS News
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has concluded a third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. The trial centers on whether Clancy was criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children or if she was suffering from severe mental illness.
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The case has drawn significant public and media attention due to the complex intersection of mental health, criminal law, and parental responsibility.
The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial continued deliberating in Massachusetts for a third day Monday, but left without a decision as deliberations passed 17 hours.Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan welcomed the jurors into the courtroom around 9:15 a.m. before sending them back out to continue deliberating. The jury got the case Thursday afternoon. They deliberated several hours Thursday, then for a full day Friday without a decision. Around 3:45 p.m. on Monday, Sullivan told attorneys that the jury had asked to go home for the evening. They are expected to be back in the courtroom Tuesday around 9 a.m.Arriving at the courthouse Monday, defense attorney Kevin Reddington was asked how he was feeling heading into the day. "Typical.
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