Lindsay Clancy judge gives defense one hour to file stay before mistrial declared

Published September 4, 2026 11:54am ET | Updated September 4, 2026 12:02pm ET



The Massachusetts judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial on Friday dramatically gave her defense attorney one hour to make an emergency appeal for a stay before he declares a mistrial.

William Sullivan, who is overseeing the murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court, made the decision after the 12-member jury spent seven days deliberating and came to a third deadlock, meaning they could not reach a consensus over whether Clancy was in her right mind or experiencing psychosis when she reportedly killed her three children.

Defense attorney Kevin Reddington has until around 12:30 pm to file the motion.

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