A woman from Massachusetts, Lindsay Clancy, was accused of killing her three young children.
马萨诸塞州妇女林赛·克兰西被控杀害三名年幼子女。
The jury discussed the case for seven days, but they could not reach an agreement.
陪审团审议了七天,但仍无法达成一致裁决。
The judge declared the trial invalid on Friday.
法官周五宣布审判无效。
Clancy is 36 years old and used to be a maternity nurse.
克兰西现年36岁,曾是产科护士。
She never denied strangling her children in 2023.
她从未否认在2023年勒死孩子。
But she said she had postpartum psychosis at that time, so she should not be held criminally responsible.
但她说自己当时患有产后精神病,不应负刑事责任。
The prosecutors believed she knew what she was doing, and it was intentional killing.
检方则认为她清楚自己的行为,属于故意杀人。
The jury said three times that they could not agree.
陪审团三次表示无法达成一致。
One juror was said to be unwilling to follow the judge's instructions about reasonable doubt.
其中一名陪审员被指不愿遵循法官关于合理怀疑的指示。
Clancy's lawyer, Kevin Reddington, said that without this juror, she should have been found not guilty.
克兰西的律师凯文·雷丁顿说,如果没有这名陪审员,她本应无罪释放。
He said the juror "stole seven weeks of life from the other jurors." But he did not explain which way the jury disagreed.
他说该陪审员“偷走了其他陪审员七周的生命”,但没有说明陪审团的具体分歧方向。
Clancy still faces murder charges and is expected to stay in the psychiatric hospital.
克兰西仍面临谋杀指控,预计将继续留在精神病院。
Her ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, has said he forgives her.
她的前夫帕特里克·克兰西已表示原谅她。
He believes her actions came from mental illness.
他认为她的行为源于精神疾病。
Prosecutor Timothy Cruz said he will not decide right away whether to retry the case.
检察官蒂莫西·克鲁兹说不会立即决定是否重审。
He stressed that "this case is not about the healthcare system." He said it is about seeking justice for the three children.
他强调“此案不关乎医疗系统”,而是为了给三个孩子讨回正义。
The case drew wide attention, and millions watched it live.
案件引发广泛关注,数百万人观看直播。
President Donald Trump also said he was following it.
总统唐纳德·特朗普也表示在关注。
Clancy's lawyer said she lost control because of postpartum psychosis.
克兰西的律师称,她因产后精神病而行为失控。
The prosecution said she never told mental health workers she heard voices before the killings.
检方则指她杀人前从未向心理健康服务提供者透露听到声音。
If found guilty of murder, she could face life in prison.
若被判谋杀罪,她可能面临终身监禁。
If not guilty, the judge could order her to stay in a mental health facility.
若无罪,法官可命令她入住精神卫生机构。