Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy triple-murder case. What’s next?

After seven days of intense deliberations, a Massachusetts judge on Sept. 4 declared a mistrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy, leaving her with an uncertain future.

The high-profile murder case against a mother who strangled her three children in 2023 has drawn national attention as her defense argued she's not criminally responsible because she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time. Prosecutors argued that Clancy deliberately planned to strangle her children, sending her husband out of the family home for food and medicine.

One thing that is certain: An update in the case is expected in late September. The judge scheduled a status and trial assignment hearing for Sept. 29.

Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz will decide whether to retry the case against Clancy, who faced first-degree murder charges.

"We proceed accordingly and consistent with the evidence and the law," Cruz said after the mistrial was declared. He said he will "never be swayed" by public sentiment.

He said he would be making a decision about a new trial in the near future.

Another trial would involve a new jury selection process and scheduling a trial date.

Prosecutors could also lower the charges against Clancy and seek…

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