# Lindsey Clancy mistrial dismissal motion

True crime · Heat 1.0 / 10 · 6 shows · 1h 24m airtime

On September 9, 2026, defense attorney Kevin Reddington announced on CBS Mornings that he will move to dismiss the Lindsey Clancy case, arguing the judge declared a mistrial without manifest necessity. Four women on the jury have since come forward, three in an NBC Boston group interview, describing screaming matches and an arrogant lone male holdout who blocked a unanimous verdict. The judge issued two orders sealing juror information this week, citing juror safety concerns. Reddington, DA Cruz and the holdout juror's attorney will ask Judge Sullivan to postpone the motion to access the holdout's cell phone, and the government is expected to seek a retrial date in early 2027. Reddington says he will ask for a bifurcated trial if…

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## Segments

- [The Megyn Kelly Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/themegynkellyshow), 2026-09-09, 1:58 to 29:27: **Reacts to the post-mistrial juror interviews**. Plays and reacts to post-mistrial juror interviews, arguing the jurors violated the judge's instructions by acting as medical experts and that the prosecution lost the case in jury selection. New angle: Three female jurors from the Lindsay Clancy trial gave post-mistrial interviews to NBC Boston and CBS Boston.
- [Morning Wire](https://boilpoints.com/u/morningwire), 2026-09-09, 5:20 to 6:01: **Reports the planned dismissal motion and juror accounts**. Reports the defense's plan to move for dismissal after the Clancy mistrial, with three jurors describing screaming matches and an arrogant lone male holdout who blocked a verdict.
- [Morning Wire](https://boilpoints.com/u/morningwire), 2026-09-10, 7:47 to 11:43: **Reports four jurors coming forward and the dismissal motion**. Reports that four of the nine women on the Lindsay Clancy jury have come forward, three in an NBC Boston group interview, describing the lone male juror as arrogant and unwilling to apply the law, and that defense attorney Kevin Reddington is moving to dismiss on double jeopardy grounds. New angle: Four women on the Lindsay Clancy jury have come forward, three in an NBC Boston group interview.
- [Law&Crime Sidebar](https://boilpoints.com/u/lawcrimesidebar), 2026-09-10, 25:34 to 31:13: **Walks through the double jeopardy dismissal theory**. Walks through Reddington's double jeopardy theory with Mark Geragos and adds his fallback: if dismissal fails, he hopes DA Tim Cruz reduces the charges to second-degree murder, which under Massachusetts law would allow a bench trial instead of a jury.
- [Dateline NBC](https://boilpoints.com/u/datelinenbc), 2026-09-17, 26:01 to 28:28: **Reports the third acquittal motion and sealed jurors**. Reports the third motion for a finding of not guilty, now built on the foreperson's note that the holdout admitted reasonable doubt, and the judge's two orders sealing juror information after NBC10's report on the holdout's 2021 arrest and a nephew's restraining order. New angle: The judge issued two orders sealing juror information this week, citing juror safety concerns.
- [Surviving the Survivor](https://boilpoints.com/u/survivingthesurvivor), 2026-09-29, 1:25 to 2:23: **Previews the first hearing since mistrial**. Frames the September 29 hearing as the first court date since the mistrial and previews it: the panel expects the judge to take the dismissal motion under advisement rather than rule from the bench, with national and European press expected. Stays inside the preview, adding no new development.
- [Surviving the Survivor](https://boilpoints.com/u/survivingthesurvivor), 2026-09-29, 2:06 to 3:40: **Predicts the judge takes it under advisement**. Preview of the September 29 hearing: Hirshon expects the judge to take the dismissal matter under advisement rather than rule from the bench, notes European press interest, and worries the holdout juror fight creates bad incentives for future juries. Analysis and prediction, no new development.
- [Surviving the Survivor](https://boilpoints.com/u/survivingthesurvivor), 2026-09-29, 4:33 to 7:18: **Previews the bid to postpone the phone motion**. Previews the September 29 hearing on the dismissal motion: the government has not yet replied to the defense motion or the juror issue, and Fox News reports Reddington, DA Cruz and the holdout juror's attorney will ask Judge Sullivan to postpone the motion to access the holdout's cell phone. New angle: Reddington, DA Cruz and the holdout juror's attorney will ask Judge Sullivan to postpone the motion to access the holdout's cell phone.
- [Surviving the Survivor](https://boilpoints.com/u/survivingthesurvivor), 2026-09-29, 7:18 to 9:09: **Previews the scheduling hearing logistics**. Previews the September 29 scheduling hearing: under an hour, mostly logistics, with the government expected to push for a January to March retrial date and expert calendars the main obstacle. New angle: The government is expected to ask for a January, February or March retrial date.
- [Surviving the Survivor](https://boilpoints.com/u/survivingthesurvivor), 2026-09-29, 9:09 to 11:58: **Recaps the push to adjourn the phone motion**. Fox News-sourced retelling of the September 29 hearing: Reddington, Cruz and Paltzik will ask Judge Sullivan to adjourn the cell phone motion. Brad Bailey calls it remarkably intrusive and unprecedented and expects a short hearing. Stays inside the week's coverage.
- [Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski](https://boilpoints.com/u/hiddenkillerswithtonybrueski), 2026-09-29, 0:43 to 11:42: **Plays the hearing on unsealing juror notes**. Live audio from the September 29 hearing: Weinberg argues to unseal juror notes and sidebar discussions for the double jeopardy motion, citing Commonwealth v. Cohen; the Commonwealth warns of a chilling effect on jurors, and Sullivan takes it under advisement. New angle: The defense filed a redacted motion to dismiss that blanks out juror note two for the public and media.
- [Surviving the Survivor](https://boilpoints.com/u/survivingthesurvivor), 2026-10-01, 58:26 to 1:00:34: **Reports Reddington's bifurcated trial plan**. Reddington's post-court comments: he says he filed the juror motion weeks ago based on what a female juror and another person reported, insists he is not attacking the holdout, and says he will ask for a bifurcated trial if there is a retrial. New angle: Reddington says he will ask for a bifurcated trial if Clancy is retried.
- [Surviving the Survivor](https://boilpoints.com/u/survivingthesurvivor), 2026-10-01, 1:03:02 to 1:07:07: **Frames the questionnaire as the hinge**. Blitzman frames the questionnaire as the hinge of the double jeopardy fight: if the holdout answered dishonestly, the defense's motion gets stronger. Notes the juror's name came from a Boston TV station, not Reddington. Analysis of a motion already on the record.
- [Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski](https://boilpoints.com/u/hiddenkillerswithtonybrueski), 2026-10-02, 0:37 to 16:50: **Debates the attack on the holdout juror**. Debates Reddington's public attack on the holdout juror and whether it is a legitimate challenge to the jury process or an attempt to poison the pool for a retrial. Adds two developments: the judge denied the motion to investigate the juror, and the holdout has reportedly raised over $400,000 through a GoFundMe. New angle: The holdout juror has reportedly raised over $400,000 through a GoFundMe campaign.