Lindsay Clancy’s Attorney Asks Trump To Pardon His Client After Mistrial Declared

The Massachusetts woman whose case captured the nation after killing her three children, Lindsay Clancy, is now apparently seeking a presidential pardon, according to her attorney. A mistrial was declared in Ms. Clancy’s case after a lone juror refused to agree with his 11 fellow citizens who wanted to acquit the accused. Ms. Clancy is not eligible for a presidential pardon, given she faced charges in Massachusetts state court. President Trump only has the power to pardon an individual accused of federal crimes, meaning he has no power to help Ms. Clancy. Even the commonwealth’s governor, Maura Healey, is not able to unilaterally grant clemency for Ms. Clancy, given the Massachusetts constitution requires that the Governor’s Council — an arcane, eight-member board of individuals elected by voters — provide consent to any recommendations of clemency from the governor. That reality did not stop Ms. Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, from making a public plea for a pardon during an appearance on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday. “Mr. President, I would hope that you would consider this young lady — the type of person she is, what she’s been through — and consider a pardon,” Mr. Reddington said solemnly on air. After a mistrial was declared in the case, Plymouth County district attorney Timothy Cruz, implied that a second trial could be coming. A hearing will be held on September 29 where the public will get additional insight into how the prosecutor’s office plans to proceed. Mr. Reddington will also have the ability to ask that the judge unilaterally declare Ms. Clancy not guilty. “This case was about Lindsay Clancy and what she did … the cruel and calculated killing of three innocents,” Mr. Cruz said after the mistrial was declared. “Children were murdered and it’s our job to seek justice.”Mr. Trump has commented on the case to say that Ms. Clancy did a “horrible” thing. Speaking to reporters on the day that the mistrial was declared, the president made clear that he has no love for the woman who has admitted to murdering her three children. “I think the judge has said it’s going to be a mistrial, so there’s going to be another trial. It’s a terrible situation. Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing,” Mr. Trump said. “Can’t be worse. But you’ll find out what the price to pay is. There’ll be a price. It’s going to be [a] mental institution or jail or something, but I guess they’re going to go through another trial.”Ms. Clancy’s lawyer, Mr. Reddington, has admitted that his client killed her three children in 2023, though he has argued that it was a result of postpartum psychosis rather than an intentional act of murder. The jury in Ms. Clancy’s trial had the opportunity to make a number of judgments in the case, including declaring her guilty of first degree murder, second degree murder, or manslaughter. After nearly 40 hours of deliberations, 11 of the 12 jurors maintained that Ms. Clancy was not guilty, while the final member refused to come to that conclusion. Mr. Reddington asked the judge in the case to dismiss that juror, claiming that he was unfit given his ability to apply the standards around reasonable doubt. The judge refused to do so after interviewing each of the jurors individually. “The note indicates that the juror has acknowledged doubt but refuses to apply it,” the judge said, referring to the note jurors had sent him arguing that the lone dissenter was not adhering to the reasonable doubt standards. “That note does not indicate that the juror refuses to follow the law.”

Lindsay Clancy’s Attorney Asks Trump To Pardon His Client After Mistrial Declared

Lindsay Clancy’s Attorney Asks Trump To Pardon His Client After Mistrial Declared

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