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Judge Declares Mistrial as Jury Deadlocks 11–1

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 6:29 PM UTC · How we work

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Judge Sullivan Declares Mistrial

Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial after the jury deadlocked 11-1 in Massachusetts.
Juror Michael P. Desronvil said he had no doubts Clancy knowingly planned the killings.
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington said he will fight any retrial and seek a plea agreement.
A status hearing is set for Sept. 29, though prosecutors have not announced a new trial.

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Judge Sullivan Declares Mistrial

Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial after the jury deadlocked 11-1 in Massachusetts.
Juror Michael P. Desronvil said he had no doubts Clancy knowingly planned the killings.
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington said he will fight any retrial and seek a plea agreement.
A status hearing is set for Sept. 29, though prosecutors have not announced a new trial.

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