Cruz said, “There will be no decisions made today regarding that. Sullivan has scheduled the next status hearing for September 29, when the court is expected to consider the next steps in the case. Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial ended in a mistrial after the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict. The next question is whether prosecutors will bring the case back to court for a new trial. For now, no decision has been made. Judge William F.
Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said the prosecution will decide whether to retry Clancy at a future hearing.
A retrial is possible, but it has not been confirmed. Prosecutors have not announced whether they will bring the case before a new jury. Judge Sullivan has set a status hearing for September 29.
A mistrial does not mean Clancy was found guilty or not guilty. Instead, the current trial ended without a final verdict. That hearing could provide a clearer picture of what happens next in the case. Clancy’s defense team could ask the court to declare her not guilty. Another possible path is a plea agreement, while prosecutors could also pursue a new trial with a different jury. Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, asked Judge Sullivan to question or remove the juror.
Cruz said that decision will be made at a future court hearing, leaving the question open for now. The jury foreperson said in a note that the holdout juror had “made statements acknowledging doubt but refuses to apply it to the verdict as the law states.
