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Prosecutors to decide whether to retry Lindsay Clancy

9/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

U.S. prosecutors will decide whether to retry Lindsay Clancy after a mistrial.
Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4 after an 11-1 deadlock in a 12-person jury.
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington will seek a dismissal motion on Sept. 29, citing double-jeopardy.
District Attorney Timothy Cruz will decide on a new trial, plea or civil commitment at the Sept. 29 hearing.

History

Historical Context

In 1932 the Supreme Court, in Blockburger v. United States, authored by Justice Sutherland, adopted the “same-elements” test that bars successive prosecutions for offenses sharing all elements, interpreting the Fifth Amendment’s double-jeopardy clause. The rule was later affirmed as constitutional in Brown v. Ohio (1977). Prosecutors in the Lindsay Clancy mistrial therefore must consider that precedent when evaluating a possible dismissal.

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Story summary

U.S. prosecutors will decide whether to retry Lindsay Clancy after a mistrial.
Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4 after an 11-1 deadlock in a 12-person jury.
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington will seek a dismissal motion on Sept. 29, citing double-jeopardy.
District Attorney Timothy Cruz will decide on a new trial, plea or civil commitment at the Sept. 29 hearing.

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