Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy child-killing case, puts ruling on hold for appeal
PLYMOUTH, United States: A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the high-profile case of an American woman who killed her three children but put his decision on hold to allow the defence to appeal the decision.
A judge has declared a mistrial in the American woman Lindsay Clancy's case of killing her three children, but postponed the decision to allow the defense to appeal. Judge William Sullivan put his ruling on hold for an hour to enable her lawyer to file an appeal with a higher court. The jury, which has been deadlocked 11-1 with the majority leaning towards finding Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity, sent a note to the judge expressing their inability to reach a verdict.
Clancy denies the killings but claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, which she says excuses her from criminal responsibility. The trial, which spanned five weeks and featured over 80 witnesses, has sparked nationwide debate on maternal mental health. Clancy pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, claiming she heard a voice ordering her to kill her children.
While prosecutors argue she meticulously planned the murders and understood the consequences of her actions.
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