LAWYER FOR ANDREA YATES, WHO DROWNED HER 5 KIDS IN 2001, REACTS TO LINDSAY CLANCY MISTRIAL. (PHOTO).

 Lawyer for Andrea Yates, who drowned her 5 kids in 2001, reacts to Lindsay Clancy mistrial

Veteran defense attorney George Parnham, best known for securing Andrea Yates’ insanity acquittal, believes the mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s case could ultimately strengthen her defense. 

After jurors deliberated for nearly 40 hours and deadlocked 11–1 in favor of acquittal, Parnham noted that retrials often give defense teams an advantage. 

He explained that Clancy’s lawyer, Kevin Reddington, now has access to transcripts and insight into the prosecution’s strategy, which could be used to challenge witness testimony if inconsistencies arise.

Parnham suggested prosecutors may avoid retrying the case altogether, predicting instead that a resolution could involve lesser charges rather than a full acquittal by reason of insanity. 

Drawing comparisons to Yates’ trial, he recalled how her initial conviction was overturned after flawed testimony, leading to her eventual insanity verdict in 2006. 

Both Yates and Clancy, he emphasized, were mothers suffering from postpartum psychosis without ulterior motives, underscoring mental illness as the driving factor behind their tragic actions.

The attorney also reflected on his ongoing relationship with Yates, whom he still visits regularly at Kerrville State Hospital. He described her progress, her gratitude for gestures like visiting her children’s graves, and her role in helping other patients. 

Parnham said he loves her “like a daughter,” highlighting the human dimension behind these cases. 

As for Clancy, her defense continues to argue she was compelled by psychosis, while prosecutors maintain she knew right from wrong when she killed her three children.