Lindsay Clancys lawyer makes sobering admission about a potential second trial after deadlocked jury goes home for the day

Lindsay Clancy couldn’t handle a second trial emotionally, her lawyer told reporters on his way out of court.“She had a flat affect, she’s sad,” defense attorney Kevin Reddington said about Clancy’s demeanor over the course of the deliberations — which are slated to stretch into a fifth day tomorrow.Reddington said, “No” when asked if Clancy would be able to emotionally handle going through trial again.The trial could potentially end in a deadlock and a retrial after jurors indicated this morning they were deadlocked.The judge told them to keep deliberating.Reddington said the decision-making process “could be a while.

As long as they are willing to keep working.”As for a retrial, Reddington said if Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz reduced the charges to second-degree murder it would allow for Clancy to opt for a bench trial rather than a jury trial.Bench trials can be more streamlined and less theatrical.“You should asked Mr.

Cruz why we are trying on triple homicide first degree, not me,” Reddington said....