A Judicial Hail Mary: When Justice Gets Stuck in the Mud The Lindsay Clancy case has been a tragic and confounding one from its start.
The gruesome murders of three young children by their own mother, a labor and delivery nurse, have sparked debate over mental health treatment, postpartum psychosis, and the justice system's ability to handle complex cases.
The jury was deadlocked for seven days, with no sign of consensus. As the judge prepared to declare a mistrial, Clancy's defense attorney requested an emergency appeal to a higher court.