Lindsay Clancy jury still deadlocked, ends day without verdict after judge's "dynamite" instruction

Key Points:

• The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial remains deadlocked after more than 28 hours of deliberations over five days, prompting Plymouth Superior Judge William Sullivan to issue a final "dynamite" instruction to encourage a verdict.
• Clancy is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children, with jurors able to choose from five verdict options including not guilty by reason of insanity and manslaughter; a hung jury could lead to a mistrial.
• Clancy’s defense argues she was not criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis and overmedication, while prosecutors maintain she planned the killings and knew right from wrong.
• A woman was arrested and charged with intimidation of jurors for allegedly filming jurors outside the courthouse, but she claims she intended only to photograph Clancy; the judge informed the jury of the arrest before deliberations.
• If convicted of murder or manslaughter, Clancy faces prison; a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity would result in continued hospitalization at Tewksbury State Hospital with periodic case reviews.