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Judge Declares Mistrial After 11-1 Acquittal Vote

9/9/2026

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Summary

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U.S. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial.
The 12-person jury voted 11-1 for acquittal, with nine women and three men.
Attorney Kevin Reddington said one male juror refused to apply reasonable doubt.
Reddington urged President Donald Trump to consider pardoning Clancy.
Clancy’s next hearing is set for September 29.

History

Historical Context

After Medgar Evers was assassinated on June 12 1963, white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith faced two trials in 1964. All-white juries, drawn from a voter roll that had excluded Black citizens since 1890, deadlocked, producing two hung juries and a mistrial. The outcome added to momentum for federal civil-rights legislation and later voting-rights reforms.

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U.S. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial.
The 12-person jury voted 11-1 for acquittal, with nine women and three men.
Attorney Kevin Reddington said one male juror refused to apply reasonable doubt.
Reddington urged President Donald Trump to consider pardoning Clancy.
Clancy’s next hearing is set for September 29.

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