Lindsay Clancy: A Retrial and WHAT Testimony?!

A mistrial did not end the Lindsay Clancy case. But the next criminal proceeding remains unsettled, and a separate civil lawsuit has introduced a dispute between lawyers over what Lindsay supposedly told her medical providers. Both developments matter. Neither has yet produced the definitive ruling some headlines seem to promise. On November 2, Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan heard arguments on whether the case should be dismissed after the first jury deadlocked. Eleven jurors had favored a not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity verdict. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington argues the judge mishandled concerns about the one holdout, making a second trial improper. The prosecution disagrees. Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague indicated a retrial was expected but said the state had not settled which charges it would pursue. Sullivan set November 16 for further proceedings and considered a March trial date. Across the legal landscape, Patrick Clancy's wrongful-death complaint accuses mental-health providers of failing to respond adequately to Lindsay's condition before the deaths of Cora, Dawson, and Callan. The providers dispute liability and seek dismissal. At a civil hearing, Patrick's lawyer Howard Cooper said he expected Lindsay to testify that she warned providers about homicidal thoughts. Reddington responded that she had not communicated such thoughts to her providers and had not agreed to testify for Patrick. That is a direct disagreement between attorneys, not sworn testimony from Lindsay in that civil case. Tony Brueski is joined by criminal defense attorney Bob Motta and retired FBI behavioral specialist Robin Dreeke for a combined look at the legal stakes. The criminal case asks whether a second trial can go forward and on what charges. The civil cases ask what duty providers owed and what warnings they received. There are answers still to come. Until then, the most revealing detail may be the difference between what a lawyer predicts and what a witness actually says. 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 #PatrickClancy #HiddenKillers #BobMotta #RobinDreeke #KevinReddington #ClancyRetrial #WrongfulDeath #Massachusetts #TrueCrime