Lindsay Clancy judge declares mistrial after failed defense petition to state's highest court
Criminal Justice,Trial,Psychology,Mental Health,Child Abuse,Murders,Massachusetts,Plea Deal
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The judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy's murder case has declared a mistrial after days of deliberations, multiple notes from the deadlocked jury, and a failed last-ditch defense appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court.
Clancy stared ahead as Judge William Sullivan announced his decision, her brows furrowed. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington and prosecutors Jennifer Sprague and Shanan Buckingham appeared solemn and somewhat resigned...
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