Judge seals Clancy trial jurors’ names after holdout’s domestic violence accusations emerge
A Massachusetts judge has ordered that the identities of jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial remain sealed indefinitely, citing concerns for their safety and privacy after details about the sole holdout juror emerged publicly. Judge William Sullivan's ruling, filed on Friday, followed incidents including one person being arrested for attempting to film jurors leaving Plymouth Superior Court, and warned of a "risk of personal harm" to jurors given the case's continued high-profile and divisive coverage. Jurors remain free to identify themselves or speak to the media voluntarily, which several have already done.
Clancy, 36, admitted to strangling her three children with exercise bands but argued she had been overmedicated and suffered a psychosis brought on by drugs prescribed for postpartum depression. Eleven of the twelve jurors were prepared to find her not guilty by reason of insanity, but one holdout juror refused, leading to a mistrial. That juror, who has not been officially named, has since faced public scrutiny over allegations including an active domestic violence restraining order and unpaid rent, while other jurors have described him as unwilling to engage during deliberations and reportedly focused on blood evidence found at the scene.
- Judge seals Lindsay Clancy jurors' names indefinitely over safety fears.
- Holdout juror's alleged domestic violence past sparked the concern.
- Mistrial declared after 11 of 12 jurors favoured not guilty by insanity.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Lindsay Clancy judge orders jurors’ names sealed indefinitely after lone holdout’s domestic violence accusations come to light”.