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Deliberations in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial End for the Day Without Verdict

Deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial have wrapped for the day and will resume Friday morning at 9 a.m. ET in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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Published: 8/27/2026, 9:55:14 PM EDT
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PLYMOUTH, Mass.—Deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial have wrapped for the day and will resume Friday morning at 9 a.m. ET in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Jurors must decide whether to hold the former labor and delivery nurse criminally responsible for killing her three children in 2023.

While both sides agree she killed her children, Clancy’s attorneys argued she suffered from postpartum psychosis, with Kevin Reddington saying “ lousy medical care ” exacerbated her condition. Plymouth County prosecutors argued she intentionally planned the killings and that the nation’s healthcare system is “ not on trial here.”

Postpartum psychosis is estimated to afflict 1 to 2 per 1,000 women after delivery. Experts at the Cleveland Clinic describe it as a mental health emergency affecting someone’s sense of reality. It can happen to anyone after giving birth, but the chances are higher for people with certain mental health conditions. Though most people with postpartum psychosis don’t harm their children, mothers with severe cases may try to do so, and also may try to harm themselves.

Charges Clancy Faces Come With Host of Possible Penalties

Jurors must decide whether Clancy committed first-degree murder in each child’s death. The charge, which requires proof of premeditation and malice, carries a sentence of life without parole.

If jurors acquit her of that charge, they must consider lesser charges:

Second-degree murder: This carries of sentence of life with the possibility of parole. To be convicted on this charge, the killings must have been deliberate but not planned.

Manslaughter: This carries a sentence of up to 20 years in state prison. It is defined as an unlawful killing without intent to cause harm.

Not guilty: The jury could also conclude that Clancy killed the children but lacked criminal responsibility due to a mental disease or defect. This is known as the insanity defense.

If the jury finds Clancy not guilty, a judge can order an evaluation. If she is found mentally ill and a danger to herself or others, the court can commit her to a state mental hospital for six months. She would be assessed annually, but could remain hospitalized for the rest of her life.

If she is no longer considered dangerous or suffering from a mental illness, Clancy would be discharged.

Clancy’s Attorney Appears Upbeat, Confident Prosecutors Haven’t Proven Their Case

As he left court on the first day of deliberations, Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Redding, appeared upbeat and said he felt the jury would reach the right conclusion.

“I think that they have to weigh all of this evidence, and I believe that the government ultimately has not proven their case,” he said.

Reddington described Clancy as “nervous” and “scared” as the jury considered her fate.

Along with a scores of reporters, Reddington also was greeted by a few supporters.

Deliberations End for the Day

The judge says he’s sending the jury home for the night.

Deliberations will resume at 9 a.m. Friday.

Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org.