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Lindsay Clancy murder trial: Judge denies request to question holdout juror
Judge William Sullivan said further judicial inquiry into the juror’s conduct was inappropriate as Clancy’s defense sought a hearing over possible misconduct.
- Judge William Sullivan denied a request from Lindsay Clancy's attorneys on Wednesday to question the holdout juror who caused a mistrial in her triple-murder case in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
- Defense attorney Kevin Reddington requested an evidentiary hearing to investigate the juror's questionnaire responses and phone use after the trial ended in a mistrial last month when jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict.
- Citing legal mandates, Judge Sullivan wrote that "further judicial inquiry is inappropriate," as courts cannot delve into a juror's "subjective reasoning" or deliberative content.
- The decision referenced precedents established by the Supreme Judicial Court following Karen Read's mistrial; Read's subsequent trial ended in an OUI conviction though she was found not guilty of murder.
- With a hearing scheduled for Nov. 2, Clancy remains in legal limbo as prosecutors have not yet announced whether they will pursue a second trial regarding the triple-murder charges.
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Motion filed by Kevin Reddington to hold hearing about lone holdout juror in Clancy trial denied - Boston News, Weather, Sports
A motion filed by Lindsay Clancy’s defense team for an Evidentiary Hearing to discuss the lone holdout juror that led the judge to declare a...
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