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Former President Donald Trump said he will not grant a presidential pardon for Lindsay Clancy, arguing the case is a state matter and not within federal power; Clancy’s murder trial ended in a hung jury, and prosecutors may retry the case, while her defense had urged the president to consider a pardon.
A juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial says the lone holdout who prevented an acquittal fixated on the amount of blood found in Clancy’s bedroom in her Massachusetts home, despite expert explanations about blood spatter. The holdout’s reluctance to discuss his reasoning and his breaks during deliberations contributed to an 11-1 hung jury and mistrial, as fellow jurors described disagreements over how blood evidence connected to the case. Clancy, who is charged with strangling her three children before attempting suicide, remains awaiting a new trial.
Lindsay Clancy’s defense has filed a rare motion to set aside the mistrial and seek a judge-made finding of not guilty by reason of insanity, potentially ending or delaying a retrial after a hung jury. A hearing is slated for Sept. 29, with prosecutors’ next steps still undecided. Clancy remains in a psych hospital following the deaths of her three children and faces possible charges or a new trial depending on the outcome.
President Trump weighed in on the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after a six-week case ended in a mistrial with an 11-1 deadlock to acquit, saying she will pay the price and signaling a second trial; the defense argued postpartum psychosis while prosecutors sought accountability, and Republicans framed the case as a miscarriage of justice while some Democrats stayed silent. A lone holdout juror helped trigger the hung verdict, and the piece notes civil lawsuits against Clancy's providers as the case heads to a status hearing later this month.
A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case after jurors deadlocked on whether she should be held criminally responsible for killing her three children. The case could proceed with a new trial or a plea, with a September hearing to determine next steps; Clancy remains jailed and housed in a mental health facility, as prosecutors weigh options amid ongoing public attention and debate over postpartum psychosis.
A Massachusetts judge said he intends to declare a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s murder case after jurors again reported a deadlock; the defense has filed an emergency appeal to question or remove a holdout juror, and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is hearing the defense’s appeal.
A Massachusetts judge cautions against assuming a hung jury in Lindsay Clancy's triple-murder trial, saying juries in emotional cases often report deadlock before a verdict; after more than 23 hours of deliberation over four days, jurors told the court they could not reach unanimity and were ordered to resume weighing options including first-degree murder, with a verdict still possible.
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial told the judge they were deadlocked and unable to reach a unanimous verdict, prompting a return to deliberations as a potential hung jury looms. The Duxbury mother faces murder charges for the 2023 deaths of her three children, with a defense centered on postpartum psychosis versus prosecutors’ argument of criminal responsibility. A verdict could range from murder or manslaughter to acquittal, with possible life imprisonment if convicted and potential mental-health commitment if acquitted.
Jurors in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial told a Massachusetts judge they were deadlocked after four days of deliberations, prompting the judge to send them back to continue weighing charges including first-degree murder. Prosecutors say Clancy killed her three children and acted with premeditation, while the defense cites postpartum psychosis, creating the possibility of a not criminally responsible verdict. The panel had previously asked to review evidence such as pill bottles and a knife, and the long five‑week trial—featuring more than 80 witnesses and hundreds of exhibits—continues as jurors work toward a verdict.
A mistrial was declared in the corruption case against Linda Sun, a former aide to New York governors, after jurors were deadlocked on all charges related to selling influence to China and profiting from a pandemic medical scheme. The case involved allegations of influence peddling, money laundering, and unregistered foreign agent activities, with prosecutors seeking a retrial. Sun's defense argued she was a loyal public servant, while prosecutors portrayed her as corrupt, but the jury could not reach a verdict.
Jurors in Karen Read's retrial questioned whether a partial verdict on two of three charges would result in a hung jury, prompting legal debate and a handwritten response from the judge. Read faces charges including second-degree murder, with her defense claiming she was framed. The jury's questions highlight ongoing deliberation issues in the case.
Former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial is nearing its conclusion, with legal experts suggesting a higher-than-normal chance of a hung jury due to the polarizing nature of the case and the reliance on testimony from Michael Cohen, a disbarred lawyer with a contentious history. While a guilty verdict is still probable, the possibility of a mistrial looms large.
A jury was unable to reach a decision on whether Austin police officer Christopher Taylor committed murder in the 2020 shooting of Mike Ramos. The hung jury is a setback for the Travis County District Attorney, who may pursue another trial. Taylor, one of seven officers who responded to a call about drug use, shot Ramos as he attempted to flee. The case gained attention during racial justice protests following the murder of George Floyd. This is the second mistrial in the case, and if retried, Taylor could face up to 99 years in prison. A conviction would be rare, as police officers are seldom prosecuted for fatal on-duty shootings, let alone charged with murder.
The murder trial of Antonio "AJ" Armstrong Jr., who is accused of killing his parents in 2016, has been reset for another week due to an "issue outside of the court's control," according to Judge Kelli Johnson. This is Armstrong Jr.'s third trial, with both previous trials ending in hung juries. The judge has prohibited cameras in the courtroom to limit media coverage, but a sketch artist has been hired to document the proceedings.