# Kevin Reddington

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-21**: Motions made public; dismissal requested — The motion to investigate is made public, and Martin Weinberg files a separate motion asking the judge to dismiss the case rather than order a new trial.
- **2026-09-18**: Motion to investigate juror filed — Defense attorney Kevin Reddington files a motion asking the court to question Desronvil about alleged phone use during deliberations and truthfulness on questionnaires.
- **2026-09-04**: Scheduled judicial inquiry of holdout juror — Judge Sullivan is expected to question the holdout juror at 9 a.m. before the jury resumes deliberations; persistent deadlock could lead to a mistrial.
- **2026-09-04**: Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks — On the seventh day of jury deliberations, a judge declares a mistrial in Plymouth, Mass., leaving Clancy charged with murder and in a psychiatric hospital pending resolution.
- **2026-09-04**: Judge declares mistrial — After days of deliberation, the jury reports it cannot reach a unanimous verdict; 11 jurors favor acquittal and one juror, Michael Desronvil, favors conviction.
- **2026-09-03**: Foreperson's note and denied juror removal — On the sixth day of deliberations, the foreperson's note identified a holdout juror who allegedly would not follow reasonable-doubt instructions. Sullivan questioned jurors individually, reread the instruction, denied Reddington's motion to remove the juror, and sent the panel home.
- **2026-09-02**: Jury reports deadlock a second time — The jury told Judge William Sullivan it could not agree whether Clancy was criminally responsible; Sullivan instructed the panel to continue deliberating.
- **2026-08-27**: Closing arguments delivered — Defense attorney Kevin Reddington presented closing arguments at Plymouth Superior Court, holding up a family photograph from before the killings.
- **2023**: Clancy strangles her three children — Lindsay Clancy, then a labor and delivery nurse, strangled Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months) in the family's basement before attempting suicide. She does not dispute the killings; the trial turns on criminal responsibility.
- **2023**: Clancy kills three children and attempts suicide — Lindsay Clancy strangles her three young children, the youngest 8 months old, then attempts suicide. She is later charged with murder.

## Recent coverage (5 stories, network-wide)

### Defense seeks probe of lone juror after 11-1 Clancy mistrial
2026-09-22 16:42:56 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Two defense motions—one to investigate juror Michael Desronvil's phone use and candor, another to dismiss the case—could derail a retrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case. Legal professionals watching Massachusetts jury-integrity standards will see implications for voir dire, juror misconduct, and the use of alternates after deadlock.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/clancy-defense-probe-lone-juror-11-1-mistrial

### Clancy mistrial after 7-day deadlock: legal implications for retrial
2026-09-05 12:18:34 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 4

A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder case after jurors deadlocked for seven days, leaving prosecutors to weigh a retrial. For legal professionals, the case highlights how postpartum psychosis defenses and jury-instruction disputes can produce hung juries and unresolved criminal responsibility.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/clancy-mistrial-7-day-deadlock-legal-implications

### Clancy Jury Deadlocks 2 Times in 6 Days; Holdout Fight Looms
2026-09-04 00:07:44 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The Lindsay Clancy murder trial entered uncharted procedural territory as Judge William Sullivan refused to dismiss a holdout juror who the foreperson said would not follow reasonable-doubt instructions. With the jury twice at impasse across six days, Friday's judicial inquiry will test the boundary between protecting a unanimous verdict and avoiding juror coercion. For litigators, the case is a live clinic on juror-dismissal rules, Tuey-Rodriguez charges, and preserving error for appeal.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/lindsay-clancy-jury-deadlock-holdout-juror

### Clancy Trial: 2 Psychiatrists Testify, No Homicidal Warning Signs Detected
2026-08-09 17:18:06 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy turns on psychiatric testimony showing she expressed depression and anxiety but never disclosed violent intent. Legal analysts watch as the insanity defense clashes with the prosecution’s narrative of a deliberate killer.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/lindsay-clancy-psychiatric-care-legal

### Lindsay Clancy’s Psychiatric Care: Missed Symptoms, Medication Risks Exposed
2026-08-09 17:17:58 · Sector: health · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The Lindsay Clancy trial reveals how her multiple psychiatric providers failed to identify severe mental deterioration before she killed her three children. The case highlights gaps in perinatal mental health management and the dangers of unmonitored medication changes.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/lindsay-clancy-psychiatric-care-health

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