Lindsay Clancy’s first hearing since mistrial in high-profile Massachusetts trial

The prosecution in Lindsay Clancy’s case have filed a motion to preclude prejudicial extrajudicial statements to the media, also known as a gag order. 

If approved, the order would prevent lawyers “from making extrajudicial statements to the media that would have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing the criminal proceedings in this matter.”

The motion argues that defense attorney Kevin Reddington regularly gave updates outside of court, spoke about witnesses, described Clancy in a positive light and “most disturbing, defense counsel spoke to the media about the deliberating jurors in the case.” The prosecution specifically says that Reddington referred to the holdout juror as “he” during a news conference, making it easy to determine the juror was one of three men on the jury.

WBZ-TV and Boston Globe Media Partners filed a motion opposing the gag order. 

Though the list of juror names was impounded after the mistrial, several have chosen to speak out.

One woman who asked to remain anonymous told WBZ-TV there was “so much doubt” and that’s why she found Lindsay Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity.

Juror Paula Devlin confirmed to “CBS Mornings” that the jury was split 11 to 1 in favor of finding Clancy not criminally responsible.

After facing scrutiny on social media, the holdout juror eventually released a statement saying, “I didn’t have any doubt.”

During a recent interview, Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney Kevin Reddington was asked if he would be open to working out a plea deal with Plymouth District Attorney Tim Cruz.

No plea deal was possible during the first trial because Clancy was charged with first-degree murder.

“It’s up to Tim,” Reddington said. “He could reduce the charge to second-degree [murder]. … I know enough to know it doesn’t matter what I’d like. All I know is that I’m not ever going to agree to let this young lady do a day in jail.”

Postpartum depression and mental health issues have been at the center of Lindsay Clancy’s trial. 

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