Judge Intends To Declare Mistrial In Lindsay Clancy Case After Lone Juror Refuses To Budge

September 04, 2026 11:58 AM ET The judge overseeing the Lindsay Clancy case intends to declare a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on Friday. The jury remained deadlocked after seven days of deliberation, prompting the trial judge to announce a mistrial. However, the defense was granted an opportunity to file an emergency stay with the Massachusetts Supreme Court. This gave the state’s highest court an hour-long window to decide whether or not to remove the holdout juror. Hours before the case was declared a mistrial, the defense accused the judge of being “soft” on the jury and pressured him to order the jury to continue deliberating. (RELATED: Lindsay Clancy Jury Fails To Reach A Verdict, Judge Orders Them To Keep Deliberating)“What do you want me to do? Get a b