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Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial is deliberating for a fifth day
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Jury deliberations in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial resumed for a fifth day after a woman was arrested for allegedly filming jurors outside the courthouse, prompting the judge to question jurors individually.
- Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, admits to strangling her three children but claims postpartum psychosis caused her actions; prosecutors argue she was criminally responsible.
- Dawn Light, the arrested woman, was charged with intimidation of a witness or jurors after police found deleted videos of jurors on her phone, though she claims she was only trying to photograph Clancy.
- The judge reiterated strict orders prohibiting filming or contacting jurors to protect the integrity of the trial, with potential consequences if these rules are violated.
- If the jury cannot reach a unanimous verdict, a mistrial may be declared, after which prosecutors could retry Clancy, drop charges, or negotiate a plea; an acquittal could still lead to her confinement in a mental health facility.
