Lindsay Clancy is on trial for the January 2023 strangulation deaths of her three young children. Her five-week trial, which was televised and featured more than 80 witnesses, has sparked debate in the United States over maternal mental health.
A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the high-profile case of an American woman who killed her three children but put his decision on hold to allow the defense to appeal the decision.
Judge William Sullivan said he was freezing his mistrial ruling in the trial of Lindsay Clancy for one hour to allow her lawyer to file an appeal with a higher court.
The jury has been deadlocked 11-1 with the majority apparently leaning towards finding the 36-year-old Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity.
The dramatic developments came after the jury sent a note to the judge Friday morning saying that it was with a "heavy heart" that they were unable to reach a verdict in the case, which has cast a spotlight on maternal mental heath.
