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Prosecutors Urge Judge to Reject Clancy Dismissal Motion

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Prosecutors in Massachusetts asked a judge to reject Lindsay Clancy’s motion to dismiss murder charges.
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington argued the September 4 mistrial violated double-jeopardy protections.
Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on September 4 after the jury reported an 11-1 deadlock.
Eleven jurors favored acquittal by reason of insanity while juror Michael Desronvil insisted on conviction.
A hearing on the dismissal motion and a gag-order request is set for November 2.

History

Blockburger v. United States (1932), authored by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, created the “same-elements” test that bars successive prosecutions when each offense lacks a distinct element (284 U.S. 299). The rule was later applied to state law in Brown v. Ohio (1977). Today, Massachusetts prosecutors challenge defense lawyer Kevin Reddington’s double-jeopardy claim in Lindsay Clancy’s post-mistrial murder case, invoking Blockburger’s legacy.

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Blockburger v. United States (1932), authored by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, created the “same-elements” test that bars successive prosecutions when each offense lacks a distinct element (284 U.S. 299). The rule was later applied to state law in Brown v. Ohio (1977). Today, Massachusetts prosecutors challenge defense lawyer Kevin Reddington’s double-jeopardy claim in Lindsay Clancy’s post-mistrial murder case, invoking Blockburger’s legacy.

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