Lindsay Clancy juror speaks after mistrial: "There was so much doubt"

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Rex, K., & Schooley, M. (2026, September 9). Lindsay Clancy juror speaks after mistrial: "There was so much doubt". CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lindsay-clancy-juror-interview/

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CBS News · collected 2026-09-09 · by Kristina Rex, Matt Schooley

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A juror from Lindsay Clancy's trial, who served as juror No. 5, spoke to WBZ-TV about the deliberations, stating there was too much doubt for a guilty verdict. The jury was split 11-1 in favor of acquittal, with the lone holdout allegedly unwilling to apply the law regarding reasonable doubt. According to the juror, the prosecution lacked a "smoking gun" and relied on circumstantial evidence, leaving too much gray area for conviction. The juror also expressed emotional distress after hearing a 911 call from Lindsay's ex-husband during the trial.
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Story summary

As of September 2026, Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Duxbury, Massachusetts ended in a mistrial after five weeks due to a hung jury. The case involves the deaths of Clancy’s three young children—5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan—in January 2023. Clancy did not testify but admitted to killing her children while arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time. The prosecution presented over 70 witnesses, including an FBI psychiatrist who testified that he does not believe Clancy heard a voice ordering her actions, suggesting she had control over her decisions.

The defense highlighted systemic failures in mental health support and rallied public sympathy by highlighting the challenges new mothers face when seeking help. However, one juror’s alleged misconduct prompted Clancy's attorney to ask Judge William Sullivan to investigate his phone use during deliberations and review a questionnaire he filled out prior to the trial. The judge is now considering whether Desronvil shared information or used his phone improperly during jury deliberation hours, which lasted seven days without reaching a verdict.

Written for “Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial” on 2026-10-27, grounded in this article and the 112 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
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“Both articles describe the same mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy trial, including the same cause (hung jury) and outcome (mistrial declared)”
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“Both articles report on the same trial, Lindsay Clancy's, and the declaration of a mistrial due to jury deadlock.”
Global News
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“Both articles describe the same mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case due to a hung jury, occurring at the same time (Friday) and referring to the same trial”
The Independent
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“Both articles report on the same mistrial declaration in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial, with identical details about the jury being unable to reach a decision and Judge Sullivan declaring a mistrial”
The Guardian
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“Both articles describe the same mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case, with Article A providing background and context, while Article B includes a personal account from one of the jurors.”
The Guardian
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“Both articles report on the same mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's trial, with Article A describing the declaration of mistrial and Article B providing a juror's perspective on the deliberations.”
ABC News (US)
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“Both articles report on the mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy's trial, with Article A describing the judge's decision and Article B quoting a juror about their deliberations.”
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Kristina Rex
8 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Judge William Sullivan denied a request from Lindsay Clancy's attorney to find her not guilty of murder in the 2023 deaths of her three children following her mistrial last month.
🔮 "I would suggest to you that the entire record is voluminous as to information supporting the fact that she did this."
🔮 "I would suggest to you that the entire record is voluminous as to information supporting the fact that she did this."
🔮 There was not a single moment throughout the presentation of that case where you could say 'Yup, 100% I'm certain she did it' or that she didn't do it.
🔮 A judge indicated the Lindsay Clancy murder trial would end in a mistrial Friday, then granted the defense a one-hour delay in order to make a plea to the state's highest court.
🔮 The hung jury could not reach a verdict in Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
🔮 After testimony ended, the prosecutors and defense met with the judge to discuss final instructions for the jury and exactly what will appear on their verdict slips.
🔮 She also wrote down "Is my body broken?" and "Are my legs straight?" and asked Dr. Biswas if she could have visitors, and where her family was.
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Matt Schooley
6 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 There was not a single moment throughout the presentation of that case where you could say 'Yup, 100% I'm certain she did it' or that she didn't do it.
🔮 The hung jury could not reach a verdict in Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
🔮 Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children, 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan, in their Duxbury home on .Judge Sullivan told jurors at the start of the day that Thursday was expected to be shorter.
🔮 The defense is now expected to call one more witness Thursday before potentially resting its case and giving the prosecution an opportunity to call rebuttal witnesses.
🔮 Zeizel was still on the stand when court ended for the day and is expected to resume testimony Wednesday morning around 9 a.m. Psychologist says Clancy "heard a male voice ordering her"
🔮 , Judge William Sullivan told jurors it's possible the on Monday and allow the defense to begin calling witnesses.
Also by Matt Schooley
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Clancy Constitution Massachusetts WBZ-TV WBZ-TV's

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Clancy PERSON · 3× Lindsay PERSON · 2× Kristina Rex PERSON · 1× Lindsay Clancy PERSON · 1× Massachusetts GPE · 1× Patrick PERSON · 1× WBZ-TV ORG · 1× WBZ-TV's ORG · 1×

Narrative

Juror will "never be the same" after hearing 911 call Clancy's attorney attempted to have the holdout juror thrown off the jury because he argued they were refusing to apply the instruction of the law to reasonable doubt.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-09
🔮 There was not a single moment throughout the presentation of that case where you could say 'Yup, 100% I'm certain she did it' or that she didn't do it.
2026-09-09 · CBS News
Lindsay Clancy juror speaks after mistrial: "There was so much doubt" · assertive framing

Claims (31 extracted, 2 hedged)

A woman who served as a juror in high-profile in Massachusetts asserted
who → serve → Massachusetts
provided a look at deliberations, saying there was too much doubt for her to reach a guilty verdict. asserted
her → provide → verdict
A woman who was juror No. 5 spoke to WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex Tuesday, though she asked to remain anonymous. asserted
she → speak → Rex
"At the end of the day, there was so much doubt," the woman said. asserted
woman → be → day
"The prosecution didn't have a figurative smoking gun. asserted
prosecution → have → gun
There was not a single moment throughout the presentation of that case where you could say 'Yup, 100% I'm certain she did it' or that she didn't do it. uncertain
she → be → it
The juror said that from the start of deliberations, the majority of the room was trying to sway the lone holdout. asserted
majority → say → holdout
"The majority of people, it doesn't matter what side they were on, were very firm in their stance and their belief from the beginning," she said. asserted
she → matter → beginning
"The stand-alone juror was not the only one that was unwilling to see things from the other side. asserted
that → stand → side
So, I'm going to kind of defend that individual in a sense. asserted
I → go → sense
But at the end of the day, it just came down to an inability to move past your convictions. asserted
it → come → convictions
The juror who spoke to WBZ-TV said at first, she believed Clancy should be found guilty and was criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children. asserted
Clancy → speak → children
"And maybe I still believe that in a certain way. asserted
I → believe → way
I think that this is a woman who was not mentally healthy. asserted
who → think → ?
She was someone who was in the throes of a significant mental health crisis," the juror said. asserted
juror → say → crisis
"I really just felt like she was so deep in it that she couldn't see her way out." asserted
she → feel → way
Juror will "never be the same" after hearing 911 call Clancy's attorney attempted to have the holdout juror thrown off the jury because he argued they were refusing to apply the instruction of the law to reasonable doubt. asserted
they → hear → doubt
"At the end of the day, to not follow that reasonable doubt and to acknowledge that it's there, you morally and legally cannot convict somebody for that. asserted
you → follow → that
And that was therefore a violation of her constitutional rights," the juror said. asserted
juror → say → rights
"Essentially, that is what we were there as a jury to do is to uphold that Constitution and give someone a fair trial of their peers. asserted
we → do → peers
And I don't necessarily think she was getting that with that juror. asserted
she → think → juror
It's not simply because of the fact that he had an opposing view or this person felt like she was guilty. asserted
she → oppose → view
It was the inability to back that up with any logic." asserted
It → back → logic
When it came to sitting on such a high-profile case, juror No. 5 said there were moments of devastating testimony. asserted
. → come → testimony
Particularly, she said hearing the from , Lindsay's now ex-husband, was something she will never forget. asserted
she → say → the
The call was played in the courtroom, but not broadcast during the trial. asserted
call → play → trial
"I will never be the same after that 911 call," she said. asserted
she → say → call
"After the trial, I saw all the conspiracy theories about how Patrick did it and that he somehow convinced Lindsay that she had done it when it was really him. asserted
it → see → it
All I could think was that if these people could have heard that visceral, blood-curdling scream, I don't think I could name a single actor or actress that could have performed that the way he did, and not that he performed it, but I will never be the same after that. uncertain
I → think → that
Just to imagine living through that and being the person to find your children in that scenario, it shakes you." asserted
it → imagine → you
Prosecutors have not yet said if they will retry the case a second time after the mistrial. asserted
they → say → mistrial
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