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Patrick Clancy reacts to hung jury: New trial would be 'painful'
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- Patrick Clancy expressed through his attorney that the possibility of a new trial for his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy, whose murder trial ended in a mistrial, would be "extraordinarily painful" for him and his family.
- Lindsay Clancy's trial ended without a verdict due to an 11-1 deadlock, with one juror refusing to accept the reasonable doubt standard, leading to a mistrial after six weeks of testimony and over 38 hours of deliberation.
- Lindsay Clancy was accused of strangling their three children with workout bands and attempted suicide; her defense argued she was not guilty by reason of insanity due to postpartum depression and psychosis.
- Patrick Clancy testified about discovering the crime scene and detailed his ex-wife's declining mental health before the tragedy, noting her treatment and hospitalizations for suicidal thoughts.
- The Plymouth District Attorney must decide whether to retry Lindsay Clancy, while Patrick Clancy has since divorced and remarried.
