What Happens to Lindsay Clancy Now After Her Trial Ends in a Mistrial?

NEED TO KNOW

• Lindsay Clancy's fate has not yet been decided, as her first trial ended in a mistrial

• Clancy will remain in custody as her case proceeds

• Legal expert Neama Rahmani expects the case to be retried

With Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ending in a mistrial , her fate remains unclear.

But for now, the case against her is still active, and the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office will likely continue to prosecute the case, legal expert Neama Rahmani tells PEOPLE.

"She will be prosecuted," Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor, says. "There is too much political pressure. This is how district attorneys get voted out of office, if they cut her loose or they even cut a deal. Three children are dead."

According to Rahmani, Clancy will remain in custody after the mistrial ruling.

"Depending on the judge's schedule, in the next few months, late 2026 or early 2027, we start [the proceedings] all over," Rahmani says.

She is currently being held without bail at Tewksbury State Hospital, a state hospital where she continues to receive treatment. She would continue to be held at that facility, Rahmani says.

The closely watched trial has become a national story, sparking polarizing debates over the issue of postpartum psychosis.

The courtroom has been packed throughout the trial and streamed live for its entirety.

Clancy is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan.

The Massachusetts mother used exercise bands to strangle the children in their Duxbury home before she jumped out of a second-story window in an apparent suicide attempt.

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Clancy pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility. Her attorney, Kevin Reddington, has argued his client was suffering from postpartum psychosis and overmedication during the killings.

Prosecutors claimed Clancy deliberately killed the children.

The jury also considered charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter, in addition to first-degree murder.

Reddington said in his closing arguments that his client was failed by medical providers despite seeking help for postpartum mental health issues.

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Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague said Clancy was depressed and suicidal, but not in a state of psychosis.

"Those kids were her protective factor," Sprague said. "Those kids were keeping her from ending her misery. So she had to remove the protective factor."

The weeks-long trial featured testimony from dozens of witnesses, including law enforcement officers, medical providers, medical experts and Clancy's ex-husband, Patrick.

Prior to the mistrial ruling, the jury foreperson sent a note to the judge appearing to indicate that jurors were split 11-1.

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