One of the male jurors in the Lindsay Clancy mistrial stated his conviction that a retrial in Massachusetts would likely result in a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity for the mother accused of killing her three young children. The district attorney's office is currently evaluating its options following the June 7, 2026, mistrial.
Nick Dargie, a juror in the case, told ABC News in an interview that he believes "nine times out of 10 a jury would come back with not guilty by reason of insanity" if the state decides to pursue another trial. Dargie was one of three male jurors on the 12-person panel, which consisted of nine women and three men.
After a week of deliberations, the jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether to convict Clancy, 36, of murder. She faces charges for strangling her children: Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and 8-month-old Callan on January 24, 2023.
Prior to the mistrial declaration, the jury had sent a note to Judge William Sullivan indicating they were deadlocked, with one juror reportedly refusing to deliberate according to the law. Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, had sought the dismissal of this juror, but the judge declined.
Dargie, 25, who came forward after the trial, described the prosecution's case as "inconsistent." He found the defense's expert witnesses to be more persuasive. The testimony of Susan Clancy, Patrick Clancy's mother and Lindsay Clancy's former mother-in-law, also influenced him. Susan Clancy had testified in support of her daughter-in-law's defense, stating, "Lindsay was struggling — we were all concerned."