Defense Attorney Kevin Reddington Seeks Dismissal of Lindsay Clancy Murder Case Following Mistrial Caused by Single Holdout Juror
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington is seeking a motion to dismiss the murder case against Lindsay Clancy based on double jeopardy grounds. The motion is scheduled for September 29. This move follows a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict over seven days of deliberation. During the trial, the jury was split 11 to 1. The lone holdout juror admitted to having reasonable doubt but refused to agree to a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. Jurors Paula Devlin and Roni Carlson described the holdout as arrogant and noted that he disregarded evidence and instructions. Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, is accused of strangling her three children—Cora, Dawson, and Callan—in their Massachusetts home. While the defense argued she suffered from postpartum psychosis, the prosecution contended she acted deliberately. Reddington stated that the mistrial was not a manifest necessity because the holdout juror failed to follow the law. He also requested a pardon from President Trump, who previously commented that Clancy's actions were
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Lindsay Clancy jurors on holdout juror: 'He was very arrogant'
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Lindsay Clancy's attorney says he's going to ask for case to be thrown out after hearing from jurors
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Lindsay Clancy juror ‘admitted he had reasonable doubt,’ foreperson says
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Holdout in Lindsay Clancy trial said he had reasonable doubt but still wouldn't acquit, juror says
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Three Jurors in Clancy Trial Describe Frustration With Holdout
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