The jury in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was instructed on Wednesday to continue deliberations after becoming deadlocked for a second time, prompting a controversial legal measure known as the "Tuey-Rodriguez" or "dynamite charge." The panel, composed of nine women and three men, has deliberated for approximately 29 and a half hours over five days without reaching a unanimous verdict.
Lindsay Clancy, 36, is facing three murder counts in connection with the deaths of her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, in their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023. She has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, citing severe postpartum depression, psychosis, and alleged overmedication. Prosecutors acknowledge Clancy was mentally ill but argue she was aware of her actions at the time of the killings.
Clancy's defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, stated that Clancy remains deeply distressed and focused on her children. "You see the mascara on my suit? That's how she's holding up," Reddington told reporters outside the courthouse. "She's upset. She's very, very upset.
"One thing that is foremost in her mind are her children, and she's very, very sad."
The Tuey-Rodriguez instruction is a final measure employed in Massachusetts when a jury is unable to reach a consensus. It encourages jurors to re-examine their differing views, emphasizing that they are in the best position to resolve the case and that a new jury would not be better equipped. Failure to reach a verdict following this instruction could lead the judge to declare a mistrial.
Inside the courtroom, Clancy was present, wearing a green top and a knitted sweater, while her attorney conferred with nurses. Prosecutor Shanan Buckingham was also in attendance.
The trial has also been the subject of a podcast, "The Trial USA: The Trial of Lindsay Clancy," which examines psychiatric assessments presented by both the defense and prosecution regarding Clancy's mental state and criminal responsibility.