Lindsay Clancy trial： Jury sent home for the evening after 5th day of deliberations
Jury deliberations are underway in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy， the Massachusetts mom who killed her three young children while in the family＇s home on Jan． 24， 2023．
Clancy’s defense attorney claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she strangled her children and attempted to take her own life． Prosecutors argue that Clancy -- who has pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder -- is criminally responsible for her children＇s deaths．
If she is found guilty， Clancy could face life in prison without parole． If found not criminally responsible for the three murder charges， she will be sent to a state mental health facility．
Jury sent home for the day after 2nd deadlock
A fifth day of deliberations is over， as Judge William Sullivan sent the jury home for the evening， asking the group to report back Thursday morning．
＂I know it has been a long day，＂ Sullivan said． ＂I＇m going to ask you to come back tomorrow morning．＂
Jurors were sent home not long after signaling they were deadlocked for a second time． The judge instructed them at that point to keep working toward a unanimous verdict．
The jury has deliberated for about 30 hours total so far， indicating twice that they were at an impasse． Both times， the judge sent them back to continue deliberations．
Court will resume at 9 a．m． on Thursday．
Jury returns to deliberations after reporting 2nd deadlock
Lindsay Clancy and defense attorney Kevin Reddington looked on as jurors filed out of the courtroom to continue deliberations．
Reddington then asked Clancy if she was all right， and she nodded in the affirmative．
This is the fifth day of deliberations and nearly 30 hours in．
Judge William Sullivan sent copies of the charge into the jury room so the nine women and three men could refer to it．
Jury reports they are deadlocked for a 2nd time
The jury has signaled for a second time it is deadlocked and unable to reach a verdict．
＂After much deliberation， we are still unable to come to a unanimous decision，＂ jurors said in a note， according to Judge William Sullivan．
Sullivan delivered what is known in Massachusetts as the Tuey-Rodriguez charge， instructing the jurors to keep deliberating．
Woman accused of juror intimidation pleads not guilty
Dawn Light， 56， pleaded not guilty to aggravated intimidation of a juror Wednesday morning．
Police alleged Light tried to photograph jurors from her vehicle in the courthouse parking lot on Tuesday afternoon．
When officers spoke with Light， she allegedly told them she was waiting for Lindsay Clancy， police said．
After Light consented to a search of her phone， state troopers found video of jurors exiting court， according to the prosecutor．
Prosecutors asked for $50，000 bail and an order to stay away from the courthouse and from potential jurors and witnesses involved in the Clancy case． Prosecutors also asked that Light be prevented from disseminating any photographs or videos stored on her phone．
＂It＇s very clear this is a situation that is very serious for the commonwealth，＂ the prosecutor told the judge on Wednesday． ＂The sanctity of the judicial system is at risk because of her actions．＂
Light， a retired nurse， has no prior criminal record． A defense attorney said Light is on a fixed income with no ability to pay a high bail．
＂This is a complete misunderstanding，＂ the defense lawyer said． ＂She has the utmost respect for the judicial system．＂
The judge declined to impose a cash bail but ordered her to stay away from jurors and witnesses associated with the Clancy trial． The judge also ordered Light not to disseminate any photographs or videos stored on her phone．
Light was released on her own recognizance and will be back in court Oct． 15 for a preliminary hearing．
Judge addresses court after woman arrested for allegedly trying to photograph jury
Judge William Sullivan reminded the audience Wednesday morning about the standing orders and laws meant to prevent jurors from being harassed．
＂Everybody should be well aware of that order and that statute，＂ Sullivan said．
His reminder followed the arrest of a woman who allegedly attempted to photograph the jury on Tuesday．
Then， one by one， the judge summoned each juror to the bench， swore him or her in and asked each a question． This was done with attorneys present but out of public earshot．
The woman arrested， Dawn Light， was taken into custody on Tuesday around 3：40 p．m． ET and charged with one count of intimidation of a witness， jurors， or person furnishing information in connection with criminal proceedings， a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson told ABC Boston affiliateWCVB-TV．
Light is being arraigned this morning in a different courtroom．
Jurors resume deliberations for 5th day
Jurors in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy returned to a third floor courtroom at Plymouth County Superior Court on Wednesday for a fifth day of deliberations．
They previously told the judge they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict， and Judge William Sullivan instructed them to keep trying．
What happens if the jury cannot reach a verdict？
Jurors will continue to deliberate in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy on Wednesday after announcing earlier in the day on Tuesday that they could not come up with a unanimous verdict， after hours of deliberation．
The jury was sent home Tuesday afternoon after failing to reach a verdict once more．
According to ABC News legal contributor Channa Lloyd， should the group of 12 remain deadlocked， the next steps are up to the judge＇s discretion．
＂What the judge is going to consider is the amount of evidence， how long the trial was， the amount of information they＇re processing and how long they＇ve been deliberating，＂ Lloyd said Tuesday on ABC News Live．
＂Typically， this judge is going to send them back the first time，＂ she continued． ＂There are plenty of times a jury say that they can＇t reach a conclusion， but oftentimes， judges are going to softly encourage them， the initial time， to continue deliberations．＂
Lloyd added that it would be noteworthy to see how fast the jury returns if they remain deadlocked．
＂That will be a very telling sign，＂ she said．
If the jury continues to fail to reach a verdict， the judge may read another instruction to the jury， specifically encouraging them to arrive at the verdict．
If a verdict continues to evade the jury， the judge may eventually declare a hung jury and a mistrial． The case may then be retried．
Jury goes home after 4th day of deliberations with no verdict
The jury is going home for the day after about 22 hours of total deliberations．
The jury sent no notes after the one they sent earlier Tuesday -- in which they stated they could not reach a verdict -- indicating an impasse．
The judge instructed the jury to continue deliberations on Wednesday．
＇I know this was a long trial，＇ judge tells jurors before sending them back to deliberate
Judge William Sullivan implored jurors to continue deliberating after they reported earlier that they were unable to come to a unanimous decision on Tuesday．
＂I brought you back out because I know that this was a long trial， all right？＂ Sullivan said． ＂I know that there were over 80 witnesses， there were over 300 exhibits， but because of that， I＇m going to ask you to go back out， keeping in mind all of the instructions that I gave you， to go out and to continue your deliberations at this time．＂
He continued， ＂Like I said， keep in mind the instructions that I gave you， reviewing the evidence， and I＇d ask you to resume your deliberations at this time．＂
Jurors then left the courtroom to continue deliberations for a fourth day．
Judge asks jury to continue deliberating after they are unable to reach verdict
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial reported to the judge on Tuesday that they were unable to reach a verdict， prompting Judge William Sullivan to ask them to continue deliberating．
The jury has been deliberating so far for about 18 hours total across four days．
Jurors begin 4th day of deliberations
Jurors returned Tuesday for a fourth day of deliberations in the trial of Lindsay Clancy， the Massachusetts woman charged with murdering her three children．
Jurors have been weighing the evidence for about 17 hours so far with no verdict． They sent no notes on Monday．
Judge William Sullivan greeted jurors on Tuesday and asked them whether they had read， seen or heard anything that would impact their ability to be fair and impartial． They indicated nothing．
Clancy， wearing a green shirt， chatted with defense attorney Kevin Reddington before the judge took the bench． Her parents and sister were seated behind her．
Clancy appeared to watch jurors enter． None appeared to look at her．
Jury goes home for the day
Jurors have been sent home for the day after a second full day of deliberations．
The jury has been deliberating for about 16 hours total over a span of three days．
They are expected to continue deliberating on Tuesday．
Jury resumes deliberations Monday
Jury deliberations resumed Monday in the trial of Lindsay Clancy．
This is the second full day of deliberations and now beginning the eleventh hour of deliberations．
＂Good morning， your honor，＂ Clancy said when the judge greeted her．
Jurors filed in with no discernible expression．
