Overview
- The mistrial, declared Friday, followed a jury deadlock that prevented a unanimous verdict in the state prosecution of Lindsay Clancy.
- Defense attorney Kevin Reddington publicly asked President Trump to consider a pardon even though the White House confirmed presidential pardons apply only to federal convictions.
- Reddington said the jury was effectively 11-1 in favor of acquittal and initially opposed a guilty plea but told ABC he is now open to negotiating a plea with Plymouth County prosecutor Timothy Cruz.
- Prosecutor Timothy Cruz has not announced a decision on whether to seek a retrial, accept a plea that could include treatment and a lesser sentence, or dismiss the case.
- Clancy admits killing her three children in January 2023 and has pleaded not guilty by reason of a psychotic break tied to postpartum illness, a claim that has intensified national debate over mental-health defenses and how criminal courts handle severe postpartum disorders.