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Kevin Reddington files motion to toss mistrial, acquit Lindsay Clancy

Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, filed a motion Thursday to throw out last week's mistrial and acquit Clancy. Clancy admitted to killing her three children, but pled not guilty to murder charges, arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.

After the mistrial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of murdering her three children, the jury shared their thoughts on the proceedings. Most jurors felt there was too much "reasonable doubt" to convict Clancy, with one juror stating, "There was not a single moment throughout the presentation of that case where you could say Yup, 100% I'm certain she did it.

There was too much gray area." The foreperson of the jury echoed this sentiment, saying, "Everything proved that she loved her children so she had to have snapped and not known what she was doing." Jurors also believed Clancy had suffered a severe mental health crisis, describing her as someone experiencing a "profound psychiatric crisis" and arguing she was not acting with a clear state of mind.

However, one holdout juror prevented a verdict, despite admitting reasonable doubt, and still refused to vote for an insanity defense. This juror's refusal led to a 11-1 deadlock, with the jury unable to reach a decision. The entire jury room was filled with arguments, tears, and frustration during deliberations. Jurors cried, hugged, and struggled with the weight of the case, sometimes arguing loudly enough to be heard outside the jury room.

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