NewzCan President Trump pardon Lindsay Clancy? Here's what to know after her defense attorney suggested that the president consider a pardon for the Massachusetts woman. Attorney hopes Trump would ‘consider a pardon’ given ‘the type of person she is’ and ‘what she has been through’Murder trial ends in dramatic deadlock – what comes nextThe lawyer of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman accused of killing her three young children, has said he hopes Donald Trump will pardon his client after her trial recently ended with a deadlocked jury.Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, made the appeal on a televised interview on the ABC show Good Morning America on Tuesday.
The plea comes to Trump after a judge on Friday declared a mistrial after the jury in the Clancy case could not reach a unanimous verdict on whether she was guilty or not guilty.In the US, the national maternal mental health hotline is 1-833-852-6262. In the UK, the Pandas foundation offers support via Whatsapp on 07903 508334. In Australia, the national maternal and perinatal mental health hotline is 1300 726 306 Continue reading...
Lindsay Clancy's defense lawyer, Kevin Reddington, said he hopes President Donald Trump will consider a pardon for the Massachusetts mother who killed her three kids after the case ended in a mistrial last week.Reddington made the statement on Tuesday during an interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC's "Good Morning America."When Stephanopoulos asked him what's next for Clancy, Reddington said, "Perhaps Donald Trump who felt compelled to speak out about this case may very well, Mr. President I would hope that you would consider this young lady, the type of person she is, what she's been through and consider a pardon."RELATED STORY | Lindsay Clancy case ends in mistrial after jury deadlock, defense appeal deniedA president can't grant clemency for individuals accused of violating state laws.Trump was asked about the case during an event on Friday in the Oval Office where he was signing unrelated executive orders."Have you been following that trial?" a reporter asked Trump. "Well it's hard not to it's on television," he replied."It's a horrible tragedy," said Trump.
"Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing; can't be worse, but you'll find out what the price to pay is. It's going to be mental institution or jail or something but I guess they're going to go through another trial. It's too bad."Clancy was on trial for first-degree murder after her then-husband Patrick Clancy found their children 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan dead in the basement of their family home in Duxbury on the night of Jan.
24, 2023.Her defense did not deny that she killed the children, but instead argued she should not be held criminally responsible because she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder, and therefore was not in her right mind. Prosecutors argued that Clancy sent her then-husband Patrick Clancy out of their home to run errands so that she could strangle their three children with exercise bands in the basement before attempting to kill herself.The case gained nationwide attention for the spotlight it put on women's mental health, particularly after having children.It ended on Friday after the 12-person jury could not reach a unanimous decision.RELATED STORY | Judge denies motion for mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case after dispute over religious testimonyReddington told "Good Morning America" that he has… Donald Trump was one of many people who weighed in on the case following the trial.
President, I would hope that you would consider this young lady and the person she is, what she's been through," Kevin Reddington said during an appearance on "Good Morning America." The defense attorney for Lindsay Clancy is asking President Donald Trump for a pardon for the mom who has admitted to killing her three young children. Appearing on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday, lawyer Kevin Reddington said, “Mr.
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