What Lindsay Clancy's Jury Decision Means Now

SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

This is The Big Breakdown, a long look back at some of the biggest stories we're covering for you at the Hidden Killers Podcast and True Crime Today. This is Hidden Killers Live with Tony Brueski and Robin Drake.

Tony Brueski (0:18)

Thank you for joining us. The court is getting into session right now, and the judge is about to address the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial, a hearing just taking place there after lunch. Let's go to the court room.

William Sullivan (0:35)

In terms of the jury, at this point, I'm going to declare that the jury is deadlocked, and I'm going to declare a mistrial, all right?

I just wanted to make a comment.

I'm kind of a history buff. In during World War II, Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister for England, when England pretty much stood against Nazi Germany alone. And so Churchill oftentimes had to talk to the citizens and say, let us brace for our duties. I always liked that phrase, and I thought of that phrase when all of you were agreeing to be on this jury. That you agreed to brace for that duty. And each one of you knew how long the case was going to go. You knew how difficult the case was going to be to listen to, facts-wise. But still, you braced for that duty. And I just kind of wanted to also let you know, I watched every day, day after day, week after week, all of you performing that duty that you braced for. And I just kind of wanted to let you know, I understood how hard everybody worked in this case. I understood that you all gave everything you could, and probably more than you thought you could.

And so, on behalf of myself, I just want to thank you so much that you should be proud for what you did. You braced for that duty. You performed that duty. And I just kind of wanted to thank you on behalf of myself and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Thank you so much. The only thing I am going to ask one more thing is that what I'd like to do is be able to come back and thank you personally.

I'm going to have to talk to the Council for just a couple of minutes. So if you could stay just for a couple of minutes, not to go over the deliberations or anything like that, but just to thank you personally, again, for just an incredible commitment and dedication that each and every one of you showed here. So I just want to thank you so much. And with that, you're discharged. Thank you.

Robin Drake (2:53)

Court, all rise.

Tony Brueski (2:56)

This way, please. And that's how it wraps up. Lindsay Clancy standing there.

Hard to really say exactly how she is feeling. I almost want to say there was a... I don't know, sculling is the right word, but it was reminiscent of how her expression has been throughout this entire trial, one, I think, of almost...

William Sullivan (3:31)

I think what I had said at the end of the evidence, I just kind of wanted to echo again, I wanted to compliment all three council, a trial like this so hard, so difficult. And so I just kind of wanted to thank the three of you for your efforts in regards to this.

And so with that, if you talked, I think, we should probably pick a status date, and a, where we are, trial assignment date, so we can talk about where we are.

Kevin Reddington (4:04)

I would ask, Judge, sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt. I know I would like to argue with 25B2, and that has to be done within five days. So I mean, I would like, if possible, to have this on for a hearing on a motion for required finding reconsideration 25B2 on Tuesday.

And my request, assuming that you deny that motion, would be that we impanel on the following Monday.

William Sullivan (4:28)

That would require, I may have to check my schedule. And also, so what I'm going to suggest, I understand that's the request. My thinking is to try it sooner rather than later, but I'm not sure that's sooner. And it's a situation, I also have to check the trial court schedule, council schedule, witnesses' schedule. But my thought would be to try this, if we could do it maybe sometime later in the fall.

But why don't we pick a date maybe a couple of weeks down the road so everybody could get their calendars together and kind of see where we go. All right?

Kevin Reddington (5:10)