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Defense argues double jeopardy bars retrial after mistrial

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  • Defendant Lindsay Clancy added attorney Martin Weinberg to file a double-jeopardy dismissal motion.
  • Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4 after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict.
  • Defense attorney Kevin Reddington will argue the mistrial bars a second prosecution under double-jeopardy.
  • Prosecutors led by District Attorney Tim Cruz are weighing a retrial despite risk of another deadlock.