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Judge Declares Mistrial After Jury Deadlock in Clancy Case

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Reddington Seeks Acquittal

U.S. attorney Kevin Reddington argued the state failed to prove Lindsay Clancy killed her children.
Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4 after an 11-1 deadlock.
Juror Michael Desronvil was the sole holdout who voted to convict.
Reddington filed a Rule 25(b)(2) motion seeking a not-guilty finding for evidence insufficiency.

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Patrick Forgives Publicly

Patrick Clancy gave his first TV interview on “60 Minutes,” saying he forgives his ex-wife despite the tragedy.
Attorney David Meier described a new trial as extraordinarily painful for Patrick and his family.
Patrick said the loss of his children will never be recovered and he will never find closure.
Prosecutors said they may consider filing lesser charges such as second-degree murder or manslaughter.

History

Historical Context

In 1995, former NFL star O.J. Simpson faced a 12-month murder trial in Los Angeles; after a three-hour, 9-3 jury deliberation, Judge Lance Ito announced a not-guilty verdict on October 3. The case showed how juror disagreement can overturn strong forensic evidence, a precedent prosecutors cite when confronting current nationwide family-homicide retrials.

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Reddington Seeks Acquittal

U.S. attorney Kevin Reddington argued the state failed to prove Lindsay Clancy killed her children.
Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4 after an 11-1 deadlock.
Juror Michael Desronvil was the sole holdout who voted to convict.
Reddington filed a Rule 25(b)(2) motion seeking a not-guilty finding for evidence insufficiency.

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