{
  "id": 5940297,
  "title": "Lindsay Clancy: What happens after a mistrial? Can prosecutors ask for a new trial? Where the case stands now",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/lindsay-clancy-what-happens-after-a-mistrial-can-prosecutors-ask-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T07:36:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/lindsay-clancy-what-happens-after-a-mistrial-can-prosecutors-ask-for-a-new-trial-where-the-case-stands-now-101788679873976.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On January 24, 2023, Lindsay Clancy was charged with three counts of murder after the fatal strangling of her children Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months at their Duxbury home. Despite the prosecution's claim that she acted intentionally and rationally, Lindsay's defense argued that she was not criminally responsible due to a psychotic episode stemming from postpartum mental illness. Following a week of deadlocked jury deliberations, Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial. This means that the trial ended without a verdict, leaving Lindsay neither convicted nor acquitted. Prosecutors can now push forward with their charges and restart the trial with a new jury or negotiate a plea agreement. Alternatively, they could dismiss the charges altogether. Lindsay, a 35-year-old mother of three, remains in a mental health facility while the next steps are decided by her lawyers. If a new trial is planned, Lindsay will stay in the facility until it begins, but her lawyers could request a review of her bail situation. Prosecutors often seek retrials in serious felony cases, which would require a new jury selection process and rescheduling of the trial. In the event of a conviction, Lindsay would face life in prison without parole. If found not guilty due to lack of criminal responsibility, she would be committed to a state mental health facility.",
  "summary": "The judge in Lindsay Clancy’s trial declared a mistrial after the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict. Here's what's next.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Will Lindsay Clancy face a new trial? What's next after mistrial declared",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/will-lindsay-clancy-face-a-new-trial-whats-next-after-mistrial",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:01:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "What Will Happen to Lindsay Clancy in the Long Term?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/what-will-happen-to-lindsay-clancy-in-the-long-term",
        "published": "2026-09-05T09:04:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Lindsay Clancy murder trial ends in dramatic deadlock – what comes next?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-ends-in-dramatic-deadlock-what-comes-next",
        "published": "2026-09-05T12:00:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "What comes next after mistrial in Lindsay Clancy murder trial?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/what-comes-next-after-mistrial-in-lindsay-clancy-murder-trial",
        "published": "2026-09-05T15:24:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "What happened in the Lindsay Clancy trial: She killed her children, then tried to take her own life",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/what-happened-in-the-lindsay-clancy-trial-she-killed-her-children",
        "published": "2026-09-05T16:09:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}