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Jury Deliberations Extend in Lindsay Clancy Trial After 23-Hour Deadlock
crime1 month ago

Jury Deliberations Extend in Lindsay Clancy Trial After 23-Hour Deadlock

After a 23-hour deadlock, jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial were released for the night and will resume deliberations on Wednesday; they must decide whether Clancy killed her children (murder or manslaughter) or was not criminally responsible, with a possible mental-health commitment if acquitted but found dangerous. The defense attributes the actions to postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors say it was a conscious act; civil lawsuits against medical providers are expected after the criminal case.

"Escaped Brazilian Inmate Flees Pennsylvania Prison for 'Lenient' Justice in Brazil"
crime3 years ago

"Escaped Brazilian Inmate Flees Pennsylvania Prison for 'Lenient' Justice in Brazil"

Danelo Cavalcante, a convicted killer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison last month, was believed to be heading to Brazil to face a homicide charge with a much lighter sentence compared to the life sentence he received in the U.S. for killing his girlfriend. The Brazilian prosecutor in charge of his case stated that Cavalcante would have to comply with more lenient prison rules in Brazil and could potentially be released after about 12 years for good behavior. Cavalcante was captured after nearly two weeks on the run and is scheduled for a court hearing in Brazil in October.

"Escaped Brazilian Inmate Flees Pennsylvania Prison for 'Lenient' Justice in Home Country"
crime3 years ago

"Escaped Brazilian Inmate Flees Pennsylvania Prison for 'Lenient' Justice in Home Country"

Brazilian prosecutor Rafael Pinto Alamy believed that convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante escaped from a Pennsylvania prison to face a homicide charge in Brazil, where he would receive a much lighter sentence compared to the life sentence he received in the U.S. for killing his girlfriend. Cavalcante, who was captured after nearly two weeks on the run, fled Brazil in 2018 after allegedly shooting a man who owed him money. If convicted in Brazil, Cavalcante faces a maximum of 30 years in prison and could possibly be released after about 12 years for good behavior.