Deborah Becker

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439 appearances 3 recordings 1 series first heard Mar 2026 last heard 13 Sep

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Up First from NPR · The Clancy trial and a split over postpartum psychosis · 13 Sep 2026 podcast

And she'd stay there, uh, if she was found not guilty by reason of insanity, but there would be annual reviews as to whether she could be safely released. matched

And in terms of the attention uh this has gotten, there is movement underway to get a law passed in Massachusetts to have new moms who are charged with crimes go to treatment instead of into the criminal legal system. matched

Right now the only other state that does this is Illinois, and proponents of the legislation say this trial has really increased momentum for the bill to move forward. matched

Yeah, it it was grueling and complicated, and thank you for giving me the time to explore some of the issues here. matched

Up First from NPR · Pentagon Exodus Under Hegseth, Venezuela Oil and Democracy, Clancy Trial Deadlocked · 3 Sep 2026 podcast

Well, yesterday was the fifth day of deliberation, still no verdict.

So the judge took the step of issuing formal instructions, telling the jurors to keep trying.

This is a legal procedure called Tui Rodriguez instructions in Massachusetts and it's designed basically to break an impasse.

Judge William Sullivan told the jurors that they know the case best and should try to reach consensus.

These are sort of a final step before a mistrial might be declared, and that's according to John Thompson, a criminal defense attorney who's not involved in this case.

So the judge is reassuring them you are the people

can do this, but what if they still can't agree?

Well, they've deliberated almost thirty hours so far.

If they remain deadlocked today, the judge could then declare a mistrial.

Attorney Thompson has dealt with cases like this and says it's a toss up really as to whether jurors do come back with a verdict or remain divided.

Clancy's attorneys argued the insanity defense, saying that she acted in the grips of postpartum psychosis.

So this whole trial essentially has been a debate about her mental state.

The juries heard complex and sometimes bewildering testimony.

Prosecutors say Clancy rationally planned to kill her children.

They reminded the jury of many of the horrific details of the children's violent deaths and they worked to convince them that she was sane.

Then it's up to the district attorney to decide whether to retry the case.

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