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In Complex Cases Like Lindsay Clancy’s, a Unanimous Verdict Can Be Hard to Reach

4 septembre 2026 à 17:49
Hung juries are not common, but the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was emotionally wrenching and uniquely complicated.

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Judge William Sullivan addressing the jury during deliberations on Friday in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial in Plymouth, Mass.

Where Will Lindsay Clancy Go Now?

4 septembre 2026 à 16:53
At first she will return to the hospital, where she will continue to be treated for mental illness. She may be confined much longer.

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Had Lindsay Clancy been acquitted, she most certainly would have continued to be hospitalized.

Timothy Cruz, the Clancy Prosecutor, Often Takes a Conservative Approach

4 septembre 2026 à 14:46
His choice to bring first-degree murder charges fits with his reputation for tough-on-crime tactics.

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Timothy Cruz, the Plymouth County district attorney, outside the courthouse this August.

Lindsay Clancy’s Murder Trial Ended With a Hung Jury. What Now?

4 septembre 2026 à 14:31
Ms. Clancy still faces murder charges for killing her three children. She is likely to remain in a hospital, and prosecutors may decide to retry her.

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Kevin Reddington, Ms. Clancy’s lawyer, said that he expected the district attorney to try her for first-degree murder again.

Tumbler Ridge Shooting Survivors File 30 Lawsuits Against OpenAI

4 septembre 2026 à 13:19
The survivors contend that the company should have notified the police when it shut down the shooter’s disturbing ChatGPT account eight months before the February attack in British Columbia.

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A memorial for the victims of a deadly mass shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, in February.

How to Define the ‘Reasonable’ in Reasonable Doubt

4 septembre 2026 à 11:44
“Beyond a reasonable doubt” is the highest burden of proof within the American legal system. Still, there is some wiggle room.

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Lindsay Clancy with her lawyer Kevin Reddington look toward jurors as Judge Sullivan instructs them to continue deliberations on Friday.

Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Wants a Juror Removed. The Bar Will Be High.

4 septembre 2026 à 08:27
Judges approach complaints about jurors with caution, mindful that in the event of a conviction, a removal could be grounds for an appeal.

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The exterior of Plymouth County Trial Court building in Plymouth, Mass., where jurors have been deliberating in the Lindsay Clancy trial.

Clancy Trial Verdict May Hinge on a Single Holdout Juror

4 septembre 2026 à 05:05
The jury has been deadlocked since at least Tuesday on whether to hold Lindsay Clancy legally responsible for the strangling deaths of her three children.

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Lindsay Clancy’s lead defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, said one member of the jury was refusing to “listen to the law" and asked the judge to remove the juror from the trial.

Clancy Trial Verdict May Hinge on a Single Holdout Juror

4 septembre 2026 à 05:05
The jury has been deadlocked since at least Tuesday on whether to hold Lindsay Clancy legally responsible for the strangling deaths of her three children.

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Lindsay Clancy’s lead defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, said one member of the jury was refusing to “listen to the law" and asked the judge remove the juror from the trial.
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