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Patrick Clancy Plans Legal Action Against ‘Relentless’ Harassment and Conspiracy Theories

Patrick Clancy’s lawyer said that he would seek help from the authorities in response to conspiracy theorists who have accused him killing his children and framing Ms. Clancy.

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Patrick Clancy, the former husband of Lindsay Clancy, leaves the courthouse in Plymouth, Mass., in July.
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Will Lindsay Clancy Be Retried? The Decision Now Facing Prosecutor Timothy Cruz.

After a mistrial, Timothy Cruz must decide whether to retry Lindsay Clancy on first-degree murder charges, downgrade the charges or drop the case.

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Timothy Cruz, the Plymouth County district attorney, at the conclusion of Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial at the Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass., on Friday.
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What Does a Mistrial Mean for Lindsay Clancy?

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.
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In a Last-Ditch Effort, Clancy Lawyer Takes His Case to a Higher Court

In an attempt to fend off a mistrial, Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer convinced the trial judge to give him an hour to craft an appeal to a higher court.

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Kevin Reddington, Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer, arguing in court on Friday in Plymouth, Mass.
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Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Wants a Juror Removed. The Bar Will Be High.

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.
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Clancy Trial Verdict May Hinge on a Single Holdout Juror

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.
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Clancy Trial Verdict May Hinge on a Single Holdout Juror

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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A Woman Whose Case Resembles Clancy’s Just Won a Retrial

The highest court in Massachusetts overturned Latarsha Sanders’s 2022 murder conviction after the trial judge excluded her medical records from the evidence.

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Last month, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts overturned Latarsha Sanders’s 2022 murder conviction on appeal and ordered that she be granted a new trial.
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Clancy’s Lawyer, Kevin Reddington, Became a Hero to Her Supporters

The themes present in Lindsay Clancy’s trial are not unfamiliar to Mr. Reddington, a veteran defense lawyer.

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Kevin Reddington, Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer, speaking to reporters outside Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass.
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Lindsay Clancy Was a Nurse Who ‘Always Wanted to Be a Mother’

Witness testimony at Ms. Clancy’s trial detailed her life as a labor and delivery nurse with a growing family.

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Lindsay Clancy during her trial in Plymouth, Mass., earlier in August.
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Can the Lindsay Clancy Jury Break Its Deadlock?

In general, juries that have repeatedly reported an impasse are unlikely to reach consensus. But sometimes, those asked by a judge to try harder do return a verdict.

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Lindsay Clancy is charged with first-degree murder in the strangling deaths of her three young children.
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Mike Minogue Wins G.O.P. Nomination for Massachusetts Governor

Mr. Minogue, who for years ran a medical device company, will face Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat seeking a second term, in the November election.

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Republican candidate for governor Mike Minogue in May.
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey Wins Democratic Nomination

Maura Healey, a former state attorney general seeking a second term, has been an outspoken critic of President Trump.

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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey in 2025.
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This Governor Could Lose His Primary. A Bridge May Be to Blame.

The closure of a crucial Rhode Island bridge for safety reasons in 2023, and the traffic nightmare that followed, have dogged Gov. Dan McKee in the Democratic primary.

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Gov. Dan McKee, a Democrat seeking a second term in Rhode Island, is facing a close and heated primary showdown against Helena Foulkes.
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Judge Allows Option of Manslaughter Verdict in Lindsay Clancy Case

If jurors find Ms. Clancy guilty in the strangling deaths of her three children, they will choose among first-degree murder, second-degree murder and manslaughter.

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Lindsay Clancy is on trial for the strangling deaths of her three children.
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