# Juror on Lindsay Clancy trial says ‘we let down Lindsay’ following mistrial

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/juror-on-lindsay-clancy-trial-says-we-let-down-lindsay-following-mistrial/
- Published: 2026-09-11T13:37:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-11T19:49:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/us/juror-lindsay-clancy-trial-says-we-let-down-lindsay-following-mistrial
- Topics: Americas, Business, Markets, World

## Key points

- Juror says panel "let down Lindsay" after mistrial in her children's murder case.
- Jury split 11-1 for acquittal by reason of mental illness; one holdout blocked unanimity.
- Deliberations covered 297 pieces of evidence; defence now plans a dismissal motion.

## Summary

A juror who took part in Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial has spoken out following the case's collapse into a mistrial, saying she believed the panel had "let down Lindsay" by failing to reach the unanimous verdict required. Clancy, from Massachusetts, was on trial for strangling her three young children in January 2023 while her then-husband, Patrick, was out collecting medication and takeout; two children died that night and a third died days later after being airlifted to hospital. Her defence did not dispute that she killed the children but argued she should be found not criminally responsible due to severe postpartum psychosis, a position eleven of the twelve jurors ultimately accepted, while one holdout favoured convicting her.

Paula, 65, one of the majority jurors, told local media that deliberations began far from unanimous, with an initial poll showing eight jurors leaning towards acquittal on mental health grounds, two believing Clancy guilty, and two undecided, before the majority coalesced into an 11-1 split. She described sifting through 297 pieces of evidence, including Patrick Clancy's harrowing 911 call, as emotionally gruelling, and said the majority felt the sole holdout was not properly applying the reasonable-doubt standard, prompting the foreperson to notify the judge the jury was deadlocked. Judge William Sullivan questioned each juror individually before declaring a mistrial, and Clancy's legal team has since said it plans to file a new motion to dismiss the case in light of the jurors' comments.

## Coverage

- [Fox News: Juror on Lindsay Clancy trial says ‘we let down Lindsay’ following mistrial](https://www.foxnews.com/us/juror-lindsay-clancy-trial-says-we-let-down-lindsay-following-mistrial)
- [Daily Mail: Lindsay Clancy juror reveals how lone holdout made 'no sense' and lectured others about 'respect' while refusing to give reasons for decision](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16122479/Lindsay-Clancy-juror-holdout-no-sense.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [Fox News: Lindsay Clancy's attorney challenges Jonathan Turley over holdout juror criticism](https://www.foxnews.com/us/lindsay-clancys-attorney-challenges-jonathan-turley-over-holdout-juror-criticism)
- [Fox News: Lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial was only Black person on the jury, panelist reveals: report](https://www.foxnews.com/us/lone-holdout-juror-lindsay-clancy-trial-only-black-person-jury-panelist-reveals-report)

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