PLYMOUTH, MA. (THECOUNT) — Lindsay Clancy‘s defense attorney Kevin Reddington appeared to reveal the gender of the lone holdout juror Thursday during a heated exchange with Judge William Sullivan, referring to the juror as “he” and “him” while arguing that the juror was refusing to follow the court’s instructions on reasonable doubt.
The apparent slip came as Reddington pressed Sullivan to address the juror, whom the defense has accused of preventing the panel from reaching a unanimous verdict. Reddington later referred to the juror as male when speaking with reporters, confirming that the holdout is a man. The juror’s identity has not been publicly disclosed.
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The development came during the seventh day of jury deliberations in Plymouth Superior Court in Massachusetts. The 12-member panel consists of nine women and three men. A note from the jury foreperson indicated that one juror “refuses to listen to the law” given by Sullivan regarding reasonable doubt.
🚨 WATCH: Holdout Lindsay Clancy juror is a man? Defense attorney Kevin Reddington appeared to accidentally slip up and reveal the gender of the contested holdout juror during a heated exchange with Judge William Sullivan.
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Reddington asked Sullivan to remove the holdout juror, arguing that the juror was acknowledging doubt but refusing to apply the reasonable-doubt standard as instructed by the court.
Sullivan rejected the defense request to remove the juror. The judge indicated that he could not simply side with one juror or the other and that there was insufficient basis to replace the juror. Sullivan instead reiterated the legal instructions to the panel and directed the jurors to continue deliberating.
The exchange became increasingly tense as Reddington challenged the judge over the way he had previously explained reasonable doubt to the jury. Reddington argued that the instruction needed to be delivered more forcefully, prompting Sullivan to push back on the defense attorney’s characterization of his earlier instructions.
The jury has now reported difficulty reaching a verdict multiple times. Reports indicate an apparent 11-1 split, although the precise direction of the votes has not been publicly confirmed by the court. Reddington has made clear that the defense believes the holdout is preventing a verdict favorable to Clancy.
Clancy, 36, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the January 2023 deaths of her children, Cora Clancy, 5, Dawson Clancy, 3, and Callan Clancy, 8 months.
Clancy does not deny killing the three children. Her defense has argued that she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible for her actions. Prosecutors contend that Clancy understood the wrongfulness of what she was doing and intentionally killed her children.
The defense is seeking a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. Such a verdict would not necessarily mean Clancy would immediately walk free; Massachusetts law permits a person found not criminally responsible to be committed for psychiatric treatment if the legal requirements are met.
The jury’s continued deadlock has raised the possibility of a mistrial if the panel ultimately cannot reach a unanimous verdict. A mistrial could allow prosecutors to pursue another trial, although the current deliberations remain ongoing.
The latest courtroom development provides a rare public glimpse into the pressure surrounding the deliberations, but the identity of the holdout remains protected. What is known is that one juror has become the focus of a dispute over the application of reasonable doubt and that the juror is male.
Plymouth is located in Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts, approximately 40 miles south of Boston. Plymouth Superior Court is handling the high-profile murder trial, which has drawn extensive national attention since jury deliberations began.
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