Judge refuses to remove juror in Lindsay Clancy murder trial

A judge in Plymouth, Massachusetts has refused to remove a juror from the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. The decision came on September 3, 2026, the sixth day of deliberations. The jury forewoman told Judge William Sullivan that one juror would not follow his instructions on reasonable doubt. Clancy's lawyer asked for that juror to be dismissed, but the prosecutor disagreed. Judge Sullivan spoke with each juror separately and reminded them that a verdict must be unanimous. He then allowed the holdout juror to stay. The jury has reported being deadlocked twice after nearly 30 hours of discussion. Clancy, a former nurse, is on trial for killing her three young children. If the jury cannot agree, the case could end in a mistrial.