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Judge Declares Mistrial After 11-1 Jury Deadlock

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 2:29 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Sullivan Declares Mistrial

U.S. District Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial after an 11-1 jury deadlock on Sept 4, 2026.
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington filed a renewed motion seeking a not-guilty finding for Lindsay Clancy.
Prosecutor Timothy Cruz has not announced a retrial; a status hearing is set for Sept 29.
Lindsay Clancy remains confined at Tewksbury State Hospital under 24/7 one-on-one suicide watch.

Summary

Juror Refuses Vote

The holdout juror, the only Black member of the twelve-person panel, refused to vote.
Court records show he owes over $12,000 in unpaid rent and faces eviction.
Investigation revealed a 2021 assault charge and an active restraining order against him.
He omitted matters on his questionnaire, prompting prosecutors to consider a false-statement charge.
During deliberations he allegedly scrolled on his phone and mimicked strangling with an exercise band.

History

Historical Context

The 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial, decided by a twelve-person jury in Los Angeles, ended with a unanimous not-guilty verdict. Judge Lance Ito presided, and the trial’s $33 million legal and security costs underscored its national magnitude and media frenzy throughout the United States. Similarly, the 2026 Lindsay Clancy case in Massachusetts features Judge William Sullivan’s mistrial after an 11-1 deadlock, with juror racial dynamics echoing Simpson’s controversy. The precedent of high-profile deadlocks urges courts to scrutinize juror disclosures and consider procedural reforms to preserve trial integrity in future cases.

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Sullivan Declares Mistrial

U.S. District Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial after an 11-1 jury deadlock on Sept 4, 2026.
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington filed a renewed motion seeking a not-guilty finding for Lindsay Clancy.
Prosecutor Timothy Cruz has not announced a retrial; a status hearing is set for Sept 29.
Lindsay Clancy remains confined at Tewksbury State Hospital under 24/7 one-on-one suicide watch.

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