Lindsay Clancy defense wants juror removed on 6th day of deadlock, judge reminds jury of reasonable doubt
Judge William Sullivan sent the jury back after rejecting a defense bid to remove a holdout juror as deliberations neared 35 hours.
- On Thursday, defense attorney Kevin Reddington moved to remove a juror after the jury submitted a question, but Judge William Sullivan declined and sent the panel back to continue deliberations after reiterating reasonable doubt instructions.
- Lindsay Clancy faces charges for the January 24, 2023, deaths of her three children, Cora, Dawson, and Callan; the defense argues she suffered from postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors contend the killings were planned.
- Reddington alleged one juror "refuses to listen" to the law, sparking a heated sidebar where he reportedly waved papers aggressively; Sullivan confirmed each of the 11 other jurors affirmed their ability to follow instructions.
- Judge Sullivan issued Tuey-Rodriguez instructions after the second deadlock notice, granting the jury one final opportunity to reach a verdict; a third deadlock could trigger a mistrial, with Reddington prepared for a second trial.
- Whether prosecutors will seek a retrial remains unclear, as the jury continues deliberating on whether Clancy is criminally responsible for the 2023 incident, with conviction options ranging from first-degree murder to acquittal.
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Clancy defense asks judge to dismiss holdout juror
The defense attorney for Lindsay Clancy, the woman accused of killing her three young children, has asked the judge to dismiss the lone holdout juror, who he claims “refuses to listen” to the rule on reasonable doubt. Massachusetts Superior Court Judge William Sullivan sent jurors home on their sixth day of deliberations after speaking with […]
Lone juror blocking verdict in US mother's child murder trial: defense
Clancy, 36, does not deny strangling Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, eight months, but claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis -- excusing her from criminal responsibility. Her five-week trial, which was televised and featured more than 80 witnesses, has sparked debate in the United States over maternal mental health. Kevin Reddington, Clancy's main lawyer, told a Massachusetts court Thursday that there is "one juror who refu…
Single holdout juror blocking verdict in Lindsay Clancy murder trial, defense bids removal of juror
If the jury does not reach a verdict and a mistrial is declared, prosecutors would need to decide whether to retry the case, which has included more than 80 witnesses and more than 300 exhibits.
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