Clancy's Attorney Asks Trump for Pardon After Mistrial
Lindsay Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, requested a presidential pardon from Donald Trump following a mistrial in her state murder trial, though the president lacks authority over state crimes. The trial ended without a verdict after 38 hours of jury deliberations.
Consensus
- Lindsay Clancy was charged with the murders of her three children in January 2023.
- The trial ended in a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous decision.
- Kevin Reddington, Clancy's attorney, publicly requested a pardon from Donald Trump.
- Trump stated he was following the case and commented on it publicly.
- The White House clarified that presidential pardons apply only to federal offenses.
- Clancy's trial took place in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, in a Boston suburb.
- The jury deliberated for over a week, with 38 hours of discussion before the mistrial was declared.
- Reddington expressed hope for a resolution with the district attorney regarding a potential retrial.
Points of divergence
- Reddington said he believed the 11-1 jury vote favored not guilty by lack of criminal responsibility, with one holdout wanting to convict. — nbcnews
- Reddington claimed he had made a last-minute emergency stay effort that led to the mistrial. — nbcnews
- Reddington said he was angry specifically because the juror was a holdout, though he defended the right to be one. — nbcnews
- Reddington described the district attorney as a 'very hard-charging prosecutor, a conservative gentleman.' — abcnews
- Trump said, 'It's on television so much, it's hard to not follow it.' — abcnews
- Trump said, 'Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing... There'll be a price.' — abcnews
Coverage (2 sources)
- Lindsay Clancy’s attorney asks for Trump pardon in first interview since state mistrial — NBC News
- Lindsay Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington asks Trump for pardon after mistrial — ABC News