Lindsay Clancy Plea Deal Gains Traction After 11-1 Jury Deadlock in 2023 Child Killings
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 12
Lindsay Clancy Plea Deal Gains Traction After 11-1 Jury Deadlock in 2023 Child Killings
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 12
Summary
An 11-1 split in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has fueled talk of a negotiated resolution after a judge declared a mistrial in the 2023 deaths of her three children.
Peter Elikann, a veteran Boston defense lawyer, said Plymouth County prosecutors rarely cut deals but this case could be an exception because winning 12 votes for first-degree murder at retrial looks difficult.
Timothy Cruz has not decided whether to retry Clancy, saying only that his office will review the case, while defense lawyer Kevin Reddington said he hopes both sides can work something out.
A Sept. 29 hearing could shape the next phase after Reddington asked the judge to enter findings of not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility on all three charges.