What was the verdict in Commonwealth v. Lindsay Clancy?

No verdict was returned. The trial ran from July 29, 2026 in Plymouth Superior Court; closing arguments were Day 22 and the jury began deliberating that afternoon. After seven days it reported that it could not reach a unanimous decision, and Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on September 4, 2026. A mistrial is neither a conviction nor an acquittal: Lindsay Clancy remains charged, and whether the case is retried is a decision for the Plymouth County District Attorney.

What is the McHoul standard?

Under Commonwealth v. McHoul, 352 Mass. 544 (1967), a person is not criminally responsible if, as a result of mental disease or defect, they lacked substantial capacity to appreciate wrongfulness or conform conduct to law. Burden on Commonwealth beyond reasonable doubt.

Where can I watch the trial?

Each of the 14 transcript pages links its YouTube court recording via Court TV / Law&Crime / PBS NewsHour. No Rev.com paywall. See /transcripts and /media.

Commonwealth v. Lindsay Clancy, Public Records Archive (22 Transcripts)

# Patrick Clancy

Reviewed: 2026-09-02 - every claim on this page checked against the trial transcripts in this archive; unsupported and contradicted claims removed or attributed.

Entity Type: Person

Role: Father of the three children who died; married to Lindsay Clancy at the time

Occupation: [Research needed]

Status: Surviving parent

## Background

Father of three children: Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months)

Married Lindsay Clancy in December 2016. Dr. Avram Mack referred in testimony to her "separation or estrangement from her then husband" (Day 18). This archive does not state that a divorce was completed, because the record does not establish one.

Made the 911 call on January 24, 2023

Discovered the children upon returning home from Walgreens

Forgives Lindsay Clancy, views her as ill rather than evil

## Key Events

### Day of Killings (January 24, 2023)

Time	Event
~4:00 PM	Left home to pick up prescription at Walgreens
~5:15 PM	Called 911, reporting children missing
~5:30 PM	Arrived home to find first responders and children
Evening	Learned all three children had died

### Post-Killings

Date	Event
2023	Separated from Lindsay Clancy. The record describes separation or estrangement; it does not establish a completed divorce.
2023+	Filed civil lawsuit against medical providers
July-August 2026	Testified during trial

## 911 Call Details

Called 911 reporting children missing

Arrived home to find first responders on scene

Described finding the children and the scene

## Trial Testimony

### Testified About:

Lindsay's deteriorating mental health leading up to the killings

His discovery of the children

Their marriage and family life

Lindsay's mental health symptoms and treatment

### Statement on Forgiveness

Patrick Clancy has publicly stated he forgives Lindsay Clancy

Views her as "ill rather than evil"

Focused on the children's memory and healing

## Civil Lawsuits

Filed separate civil lawsuit against medical providers

Alleges medical malpractice in Lindsay's treatment

Part of broader litigation related to the case

## Related Entities

Lindsay Clancy - Ex-wife

Cora Clancy - Daughter (victim)

Dawson Clancy - Son (victim)

Callan Clancy - Son (victim)

January 24, 2023 Killings - Event where children were killed

Plymouth Superior Court - Where he testified

## Sources

Trial testimony (July-August 2026)

911 call recordings

Media coverage

Court documents

In the trial record

Generated from the transcripts. Every figure below is counted from the record itself, not estimated.

Called by the Commonwealth. Inferred from the direct examination: Jennifer Sprague asked 10 of the first 10 questions put to this witness. Direct examination precedes cross-examination, so the counsel who opens is the party that called them.

Examined by: Kevin Reddington (Defense), 39 questions; Jennifer Sprague (Commonwealth), 36 questions.

Speaks in the record: 1,269 turns across 2 days.

Day	Date	Turns	From	To
Day 2	Thursday, July 30, 2026	698	27:55	07:15:52
Day 1	Wednesday, July 29, 2026	571	02:15:37	05:32:02

Named elsewhere in the archive: 239 times across 57 sources.

Source	Times	Go to
crime-timeline	33	first mention
Day 2: Patrick Clancy	19	first mention
Day 7: Records and Evidence	17	first mention
Day 13: Digital and Forensic Evidence	16	first mention
Day 20: Dr. Kirk Heilbrun and Dr. Gregory Saathoff	15	first mention
Day 3: First Responders	13	first mention
Day 8: Family and Police	11	first mention
Day 16: Emily Thorndike	8	first mention
Day 5: Treating Clinicians	7	first mention
january-24-2023-killings	6	first mention
lindsay-clancy	6	first mention
03-first-responders-testify	6	first mention