(LifeSiteNews) — The jury deciding Lindsay Clancy’s fate is reportedly struggling to reach a unanimous verdict, potentially leading to a mistrial.
However, Judge William Sullivan has for now ordered them to continue deliberating.
BREAKING: Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial notifies judge that they’re unable to come to a unanimous decision.
Judge asks them to continue deliberations.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) September 1, 2026
The jurors had previously been asked to disregard prosecution testimony about the accused child murderer’s Catholic upbringing, meaning they cannot use it to consider how morally or legally culpable she was for killing her children.
NewsNation reported August 24 that the jury heard testimony by forensic psychologist Kirk Heilbrun, who interviewed Clancy. He testified for the defense about Clancy telling her children, “Go to God, baby,” describing it as part of her alleged belief she was sending them to heaven before committing suicide to join them there. Heilbrun said he asked her a follow-up regarding Catholic teaching that suicide is also a “mortal sin.”
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It was the second time prosecution testimony had touched on Clancy’s Catholic upbringing, and the second time defense attorney Kevin Reddington objected. This time, Reddington accused the prosecution of “intentional misconduct” by “injecting Roman Catholic faith, the concept of mortal sin, into this trial.” He added he made a “tactical decision” not to seek a mistrial the first time but now considered it necessary.
Judge Sullivan agreed it was an “inappropriate area of inquiry” for Heilbrun to delve into the theological accuracy of Clancy’s alleged beliefs about getting to heaven after suicide. He added he would not declare a mistrial but would admonish the prosecution that it “can’t go into that” anymore, instruct the jury to disregard, and then send them home for the day.
The case has inspired a disturbing trend of left-wing women jumping to Clancy’s defense on social media, framing her primarily as a victim of the rigors of motherhood. LifeSiteNews will continue to follow the trial and report on the latest developments.