Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer Kevin Reddington divides legal profession with desperate attempts to secure verdict, as Bryan Kohberger’s defense attorney offers his view
Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney Kevin Reddington has sharply divided opinions with his ‘Hail Mary’ move to try save his case from a mistrial.
Reddington filed a last-minute appeal on Friday to the Massachusetts Supreme Court for an emergency stay, attempting to force the jury to continue deliberating the case after it ended in an 11-1 deadlock. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial, then said Reddington would have an hour to try and appeal it.
The attorney cited the Americans with Disabilities Act in his request to Judge William Sullivan, saying he believes ‘this is a situation that there is a clear and present danger that this individual (the holdout juror) for some reason is taking a position that is intractable, regardless of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.’
The move from Reddington divided viewers, with some questioning how the Disabilities Act was relevant while others praised him for fighting to the end for his client.
‘The Disabilities Act? Reddington is desperate and shameless. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear him ask for sympathy for Clancy because all her kids are dead,’ said journalist Gerry Callahan.
Cathy Russon, the managing editor of Court TV, countered on X: ‘No one can ever accuse Kevin Reddington of not doing everything he possibly can for his client.’
Attorney Jason Goldman, who is representing convicted murderer Bryan Kohberger in his ongoing appeal, told the Daily Mail that Reddington’s efforts were an ‘extreme long shot’ to try and save his case.
‘It’s definitely a hail Mary,’ Goldman said.
Clancy is pictured with her attorney Kevin Reddington on Friday morning. He was staunchly opposed to Judge William Sullivan’s decision to declare a mistria
Clancy was charged with murder for strangling her three children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan in 2023
Goldman explained that Reddington is ‘clearly confident this is an 11-1’ in his favor, and is trying a ‘long shot’ to try and secure a victory.
Goldman added that the legal precedent for trying to remove a juror at the 11th hour is ‘few and far between’, but ‘there is no downside’ for Reddington at this point.
‘I can’t imagine it working, but the judge is hearing it to try and protect the record. (The judge) is being extra cautious’ in case of a future appeal, he said.
Reddington’s last-ditch legal filing came after over 37 hours of deliberations from the jury, which had previously sent notes to Sullivan on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday saying they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
Reddington must now appeal to Massachusetts’ Supreme Court for an emergency stay. If he is successful, the same jury could be sent back to deliberate the case yet again. If Reddington fails, Clancy faces a grueling retrial.
She is on trial for killing her three children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan, at her home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in 2023.
Attorney Jason Goldman, who is representing convicted murderer Bryan Kohberger in his ongoing appeal, told the Daily Mail that Reddington’s efforts were an ‘extreme long shot’ to try and save his case
She admitted to killing her children but pleaded not guilty to murder by reason of insanity, citing postpartum psychosis as a result of overmedication.
A few moments before the mistrial was declared, Reddington suggested to Judge Sullivan that he still had the power to send the jury back out to deliberate again one final time.
The panel could not agree on whether Clancy, 36, is guilty of murder, manslaughter, or not criminally responsible for her actions by Friday morning.
Prosecutors pushed for a mistrial and will likely want to retry Clancy, but have yet to offer further insight into possible future plans.
During the sensational five weeks of testimony, prosecutors argued the killings were intentional and well planned, not the work of someone who had lost control.
