Lindsay Clancy murder trial: judge set to call mistrial after jury deadlocks – live updates

LC Lucy CampbellThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-09-04 · 15:54 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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A judge is poised to declare a mistrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her children, after the jury reported for the third time that it cannot reach a unanimous verdict. Clancy's defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, has requested the judge delay the mistrial declaration to appeal to the Massachusetts's highest court. Reddington cited concerns about a juror whose position he described as "intractable regardless of proof beyond a reasonable doubt." The jury explicitly stated they are unable to come to a unanimous decision.

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Reddington believes there is a clear and present danger that one juror is taking an intractable position.

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The jury has informed the judge for the third time that it cannot reach a unanimous verdict.

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The defense attorney wants to appeal directly to the Massachusetts's highest court regarding the holdout juror.

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Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, requested the judge delay declaring a mistrial.

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A judge is set to declare a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial.

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Jury returns to tell judge for a third time it cannot reach a verdict in case of Massachusetts woman who killed her children In asking the judge to hold off on formally declaring a mistrial, Lindsay Clancy ’s defense attorney Kevin Reddington said he wanted to take an appeal directly to the Massachusetts’s highest court regarding the apparent holdout juror. “ I believe that this is a situation where there is a clear and present danger that this individual, for some reason ... is taking a position that’s intractable regardless of proof beyond a reasonable doubt ,” Reddington said. It is with a heavy heart that we report we are unable to come to a unanimous decision and will not be able to. Continue reading...

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