What jurors will see on the verdict slip in Lindsay Clancy trial

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial will likely receive a verdict slip with options for first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and not guilty, potentially specifying "not criminally responsible." Clancy, 36, is accused of killing her three children in 2023 and has admitted to the killings but pleaded not guilty. The trial hinges on whether Clancy lacked criminal responsibility due to mental illness, with her defense arguing overmedication and postpartum psychosis. Prosecutors must prove beyond a reasonable doubt she did not suffer from a mental disease or defect, or retained capacity to appreciate wrongfulness. The jury of 18 members, with six alternates, must reach a unanimous verdict. Clancy faces three counts of first-degree murder, carrying a mandatory life sentence without parole in Massachusetts. The judge plans to follow the March 2026 Supreme Judicial Court Model Jury Instructions on Homicide. If the jury cannot decide, a mistrial may be declared, as occurred in Karen Read's first trial.