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Lindsay Clancy Defense and Prosecution Debate Juror Holdout

Is Clancy still a killer who needs a new trial or is double jeopardy now at play?

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Lindsay Clancy Defense and Prosecution Debate Juror Holdout

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Above: Kevin Reddington (C), attorney for Lindsay Clancy, arrives at court in Plymouth, Mass., on Nov. 2. Image credit: Joseph Prezioso/Getty Images

The Facts

Lindsay Clancy's hearing ended Monday after more than two hours of arguments without any rulings. Judge William Sullivan said he would decide the pending motions later and ordered both sides back Nov. 16, when a retrial date could be set.
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Prosecutors have not announced whether they will retry Clancy on first-degree murder, lesser charges or at all. Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague said the office was "not at that point yet," pending rulings on the outstanding motions.
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Prosecutors are seeking an order limiting out-of-court statements, with Sprague saying Reddington's remarks were calculated to affect public perception of the case. Defense attorney Laura McConnell called the request "purely speculative."
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Judge Sullivan chided defense lawyer Kevin Reddington for naming the holdout juror in court. "I'm going to stop you right there," Sullivan said. "No, you're not," Reddington replied, before being told to use "Juror Doe."
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Defense attorney Martin G. Weinberg urged dismissal on double jeopardy grounds, arguing Sullivan should have questioned the foreperson further before declaring a mistrial Sept. 4, when jurors reported deadlocking 11-1 in Clancy's favor.
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Sprague countered that further questioning would have intruded on deliberations, saying the holdout "did not refuse to deliberate" but "refused to agree." Heather O'Connor, the juror's lawyer, said he was targeted over his vote.
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The Spin

Narrative A

Despite all the pro-Clancy rhetoric online, there are still suspicions of premeditation. Hounding the lone juror who refused to excuse these murders will scare ordinary citizens away from future jury duty.

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Narrative B

A mistrial declared over a defendant's objection must clear a heavy constitutional bar, and rushing one without weighing alternatives guts the Fifth Amendment. Massachusetts puts the burden on prosecutors to prove sanity.

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