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Lindsay Clancy's Lawyer Asks Trump for Pardon

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer has asked President Donald Trump to pardon or grant clemency to Clancy, a Massachusetts woman still under state indictment after her murder trial ended in a mistrial. The attorney cited her character and what she has endured. The reports do not explain how a federal pardon would apply to a state case.

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Kevin Reddington, Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney, sat down with "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday, where he said he plans to ask for the case to be thrown out. Caroline Polisi breaks down his statements.

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Lindsay Clancy murder trial and mistrial

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Lindsay Clancy's first-degree murder trial ended in a mistrial on September 4, and she remains under indictment. Her defense has asked the judge to investigate lone holdout juror Michael Desronvil over alleged cellphone use during deliberations and possible inaccuracies on his jury questionnaire, and plans to seek dismissal of the case at a September 29 status hearing.

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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks Trump to pardon her, despite it being a state case

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer spoke with CBS News Boston on Tuesday, explaining why he'd asked President Trump to somehow pardon her, as she is still under state indictment for killing her three children. Shanelle Kaul reports.

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What happens to Lindsay Clancy if her case gets thrown out?

Kevin Reddington, Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney, sat down with "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday, where he said he plans to ask for the case to be thrown out. Caroline Polisi breaks down his statements.

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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer says he hopes Trump intervenes to help "resolve this tragic case"

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer Kevin Reddington told "CBS Mornings" that he plans to file a motion for her case to be thrown out after her murder trial ended in a mistrial. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.

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Lindsay Clancy's attorney says he will ask for case to be thrown out

Kevin Reddington, the lawyer for Lindsay Clancy, said he will present a motion to dismiss on Sept. 29 at a previously scheduled status hearing.

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Lindsay Clancy's attorney says he's going to ask for case to be thrown out

Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney Kevin Reddington joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the high-profile case and what he expects to happen next.

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Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer urges Trump to consider pardon after mistrial

Attorney hopes Trump would consider clemency given ‘the type of person she is’ and ‘what she has been through’ Murder trial ends in dramatic deadlock – what comes next The 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…

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