Lindsay Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington has signaled openness to a plea deal in her murder case, which ended in a mistrial last Friday with an 11-1 jury divide. Reddington hopes the district attorney will "revisit" the case and work towards an agreement after expressing frustration that one holdout juror refused to apply the law of reasonable doubt despite acknowledging doubt about Clancy's guilt. The trial is for the alleged murder of her three young children, who were found strangled in January 2023. Reddington had previously been critical of the lone holdout juror and the prosecution's stance on a plea deal, but now seems willing to negotiate a resolution with Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz.
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The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, 36, nears its conclusion after five weeks of proceedings at Plymouth Superior Court in Massachusetts. Prosecutors and defense attorneys presented testimony from over 80 witnesses, including mental health professionals who debated Clancy’s state of mind when she killed her three young children—5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan—in January 2023.
Clancy pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility, arguing that postpartum psychosis made her unable to understand the wrongfulness of her actions. However, FBI psychiatrist Dr. Gregory Saathoff testified against this claim, suggesting Clancy had control over her actions and did not act under auditory hallucinations. Closing arguments are scheduled for Thursday, with jurors set to deliberate on charges including first-degree murder, second-degree murder, manslaughter, or a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity.
Outside the courtroom, hundreds of supporters, mostly women, have gathered in solidarity with Clancy, highlighting systemic failures in maternal health care and support systems.
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Lindsay Clancy's attorney signaled Tuesday he would be open to a plea deal, saying he hopes the district attorney will "revisit" the case now that her murder trial has ended in a mistrial.
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Kevin Reddington's comments come after Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial Friday in Clancy's murder case after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict, ending in an alleged 11-1 divide.
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Reddington argued that the one holdout juror acknowledged doubt, but was refusing to properly apply the judge's instructions on reasonable doubt.
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Clancy, 36, faced three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children — Cora, Dawson and Callan, all under age 6 — who were found strangled at the family's home in January 2023.
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In an interview on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, Reddington said he hopes the two sides can "work something out" when asked about a possible plea agreement.
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He‘s a very hard charging prosecutor," Reddington said, referring to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz.
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"I hope, however, after sitting through this trial and seeing the evidence that was presented from the government as well as from the defense, that he would revisit that issue and hopefully would be able to work something out that would be acceptable to both sides."
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Reddington previously said that prosecutors weren't open to a plea deal while talking to reporters on Sept. 2.
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He later said "bring it" when asked about the possibility of a retrial.
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"There's no plea bargaining, there's nothing Cruz wants, his triple homicide convictions, consecutive life sentences," Reddington said.
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Reddington also appealed to President Donald Trump for a potential pardon.
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However, Trump has no authority to issue a pardon since Clancy's murder trial is being handled in state court, not federal.
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"Mr. President, I would hope that you would consider this young lady, the type of person she is, what she‘s been through, and consider a pardon," Reddington said.
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Reddington also softened his criticism of the lone holdout juror, whom he had previously accused of having an "agenda" and of having "robbed" the other jurors of their time.
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"I at the end of the case made statements to the effect that I was upset," he said.
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"I would defend that individual‘s right to be a holdout for forever.
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And I respect that.
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And I would certainly defend his right to do that.
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"What I was upset about was, after that lengthy trial and the work that everyone put into this case, including these jurors that spent literally almost two months away from their home, their job, their family, where a gentleman had an opinion, not that he was sticking like the movie '12 Angry Men,' but in fact he had agreed, according to the note from the forelady, that he had doubt, but he would not apply the law of reasonable doubt as presented by the judge.
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And that's why I was upset," Reddington explained.
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WATCH: Patrick Clancy declines to answer questions after mistrial
In a statement to Fox News Digital on Tuesday, Patrick Clancy's attorney, Howard Cooper, said his client and his family have been the target of a "relentless, escalating and destructive defamation campaign" and warned that those behind it could face legal consequences.
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"Over the past months, Patrick Clancy and his family have been subjected to a relentless, escalating and destructive defamation campaign.
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This campaign of misinformation has been launched and promoted by minor celebrities, so-called influencers and outright conspiracy theorists who appear intent on boosting their own social media profiles and potential profit by publishing what they know to be outright falsehoods that Patrick was somehow involved in the death of his young children and other vile claims," Cooper said.
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"Enough is enough — this spread of blatant and baseless falsehoods must stop.
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Those responsible should understand that there will be consequences, and every appropriate measure will be pursued to hold them accountable, including legally.
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Law enforcement has been notified," Patrick Clancy's attorney added.
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While Cruz hasn't indicated what he will do with Lindsay Clancy's case after the mistrial, Sullivan set a status hearing for Sept. 29.
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