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Lindsay Clancy's attorney requests presidential pardon following Massachusetts murder mistrial

A defense lawyer called on Donald Trump to pardon Clancy after a deadlocked jury, according to NBC News.

Updated Sep 8, 2026 · 15:48 UTC1 reports

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Defense attorney Kevin Reddington called on President Donald Trump to pardon Lindsay Clancy following a mistrial in her Massachusetts state murder trial.[NBC News]
The pardon request is legally unconventional because U.S. presidents only possess the authority to pardon federal offenses.[NBC News]
Clancy was charged in the January 2023 strangulation deaths of her three children at their Massachusetts home.[NBC News]
The jury deadlocked after 38 hours of deliberation, while attorneys for Clancy's ex-husband denounced online conspiracy theories.[NBC News]

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, asked President Donald Trump to grant Clancy a pardon during an interview on 'Good Morning America.'[NBC News]
The presidential pardon request is legally unusual because presidential pardon powers apply strictly to federal crimes, not state charges.[NBC News]
Clancy faced charges over the January 2023 strangulation deaths of her three young children at their home in Massachusetts.[NBC News]
A mistrial was declared after jurors deliberated for 38 hours without reaching a unanimous verdict.[NBC News]
Reddington claimed he believed the jury split stood at 11-1 in favor of finding lack of criminal responsibility.[NBC News]
Lawyers representing Clancy's ex-husband condemned online creators and sleuths for spreading false claims implicating him in the murders.[NBC News]

The exact breakdown of juror votes remains unconfirmed beyond the defense attorney's stated belief that the split was 11-1.[NBC News]

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