美国马萨诸塞州普利茅斯郡法院因陪审团僵持宣布流审，结束了备受关注的林赛·克兰西谋杀案审判。12陪审团经过七天、逾四十小时的评议后无法就克兰西是否应对2023年勒死三个幼子一事承担刑事责任达成一致意见。12法官威廉·沙利文在要求陪审团继续评议两次后，最终宣布流审。13
案件涉及36岁的前劳动和分娩护士克兰西勒死的三个孩子分别为五岁的科拉、三岁的道森和八个月大的卡兰。24克兰西不认罪但不否认杀害了孩子，辩称自己当时患有罕见的产后精神病而不应承担刑事责任。24前夫帕特里克·克兰西的911通话中喊道："她杀了孩子！"1随后克兰西试图自杀，从二楼窗户跳出，导致腰部以下瘫痪。24
审判期间，双方围绕克兰西的精神状态出现尖锐对立。3克兰西的母亲和婆婆作证称她在生育最小孩子后精神状况恶化，表现出焦虑、偏执和自杀倾向。1临床和法医心理学家保罗·泽泽尔作证称克兰西听到一个男性声音告诉她杀死孩子。1但检控方的法医心理学家柯克·海尔布伦反驳，称克兰西没有幻听。1检控方律师詹妮弗·斯普拉格辩称克兰西选择杀害孩子以便更容易自杀。1克兰西的律师质疑其医疗护理质量，认为她被误诊和过度用药。1
克兰西的律师凯文·雷丁顿指控一名陪审团成员存在对精神疾病患者的偏见，曾请求上级法院阻止流审宣布，但最终被驳回。3普利茅斯郡地方检察官蒂莫西·克鲁兹表示流审宣布后不会立即决定是否进行第二次审判。3法院定于9月29日举行听证会，以确定是否重新起诉或达成认罪协议。24定罪可能面临终身监禁，无罪可能导致精神卫生设施的监禁。4
A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in the case against Lindsay Clancy after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should face criminal responsibility for killing her three young children in 2023.13 The jury remained deadlocked after nearly a week of deliberations spanning more than 40 hours.2 Judge William Sullivan declared the mistrial after the jury indicated impasse for a third time.3
Clancy, 36, a former labor and delivery nurse, admitted to strangling her three children—Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months old—in their home south of Boston.34 Following the killings, she attempted suicide by jumping from a second-story window, which left her paralyzed below the waist.24 The case hinged on a stark disagreement between the defense and prosecution regarding her mental state at the time of the crimes.1 The defense argued that Clancy suffered from a rare form of postpartum psychosis and therefore should not bear criminal responsibility, while prosecutors contended she knew the nature of her actions and acted with premeditation.14
Expert testimony presented to the jury revealed conflicting assessments of Clancy's mental health.3 Clinical and forensic psychologist Paul Zezel testified that Clancy heard a male voice instructing her to kill the children,1 but the prosecution's forensic psychologist, Kirk Heilbrun, countered that she did not experience hallucinations.1 The defense also questioned the quality of Clancy's medical care, alleging she had been misdiagnosed and overprescribed medication.1 Both Clancy's mother and mother-in-law testified that her mental condition deteriorated after giving birth to her youngest child, exhibiting anxiety, paranoia, and suicidal ideation.1 Prosecutor Jennifer Spragg argued that Clancy chose to kill her children to make it easier to commit suicide.1
Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington alleged that one juror harbored bias against individuals with mental illness and had violated the judge's instructions regarding reasonable doubt.34 He made a last-minute request to a higher court to prevent the mistrial, but the request was denied.3
A hearing is scheduled for September 29 to determine next steps, including whether prosecutors will pursue a retrial or reach a plea agreement.24 Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz indicated that his office aims to "seek justice for the three babies" but did not immediately decide whether to retry the case.34 If convicted, Clancy could face life imprisonment; if acquitted, she could be committed to a psychiatric facility.4
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