Lindsay Clancy: The Judge Refused to See WHAT?!

A cellphone. A sealed questionnaire. A jury split 11 to 1. Those are the pieces Lindsay Clancy’s lawyers want examined after her first murder trial ended without a verdict. Judge William Sullivan has said no to an inquiry into the holdout juror. The defense says that refusal matters to whether she can be tried again. The foreperson warned the court during deliberations that one member was not applying the reasonable-doubt instructions. Sullivan questioned jurors individually about following the law, gave additional instructions and declared a mistrial on September 4, 2026. That left the prosecution free to seek a retrial unless the defense can establish a legal reason it cannot proceed. Her lawyers say the court had an alternative to a mistrial and failed to explore it. Kevin Reddington alleges the holdout used a phone to research the phrase ‘altruistic filicide,’ a term connected to the psychiatric evidence. He wants the juror’s records and questionnaire reviewed. The holdout’s attorney says a claim of phone use is not proof of prohibited research, and that a dissenting vote is no reason to search somebody’s private life. Sullivan denied the investigative request October 21. At the November 2 hearing he heard arguments on double jeopardy and record preservation, without granting dismissal. A further hearing is scheduled for November 16. On Hidden Killers Live, Tony Brueski is joined by defense attorney Bob Motta and retired FBI behavioral expert Robin Dreeke. They examine the practical questions that follow a deadlocked jury: what a judge may ask, what an attorney can reasonably seek, and what cannot be inferred from a juror’s vote. The public wants a clean answer. The courtroom has rules for exactly why that answer may not be so simple. Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292 Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1 Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #LindsayClancy #HoldoutJuror #BobMotta #RobinDreeke #HiddenKillers #ClancyTrial #JurorMisconduct #DoubleJeopardy #Massachusetts #TrueCrime