One of Karen Read’s former defense attorneys praised Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer for his work as jurors neared the end of a sixth day of deliberations — after twice telling the judge they could not reach a unanimous verdict."It immediately brings back the stress and the pressure that comes from having somebody's life in your hands and the very worst part of a trial, which is when the jury's out," said David Yannetti, who was key to Read's defense team through both of her Massachusetts murder trials."So I feel for Kevin now, as I feel any lawyer in that situation, but he appears to be confident."He said the two cases are unusual because they involve professional women with no prior court involvement or criminal records — both of whom drew strong public support.LINDSAY CLANCY JURORS VISIT CRIME SCENE IN KAREN READ-STYLE MOVE TO TEST TIMELINE: RETIRED JUDGELindsay Clancy looks at jurors as Judge Sullivan asks them to start deliberations for a sixth day.
The Lindsay Clancy jury resumes deliberations for a sixth day on Thursday, Sept.3, 2026.
(Greg Derr/Pool The Patriot Ledger via AP)"I think by all accounts, he did a wonderful job with this case, defending this woman in what is a horrific set of facts," he told Fox News Digital."I think Kevin has succeeded to a large degree already."Clancy is charged with three counts of murder in the deaths of her children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, who was 8 months old.
Jurors could find her guilty of first- or second-degree murder, manslaughter, or not criminally responsible under her insanity defense.LINDSAY CLANCY VERDICT: RETIRED JUDGE EXPLAINS WHAT HAPPENS IF INSANITY DEFENSE PREVAILSKaren Read and defense attorney David Yannetti listen to testimony during Read's murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Tuesday, June 3, 2025.(Libby O'Neill /The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)While the facts of the cases are worlds apart, both involve intense scrutiny from both the media and the public.Judge William Sul...