Lindsay Clancy judge calls mistrial, then grants defense one hour stay for appeal
Lindsay Clancy judge calls mistrial, then grants defense one hour stay for appeal
The judge in the Lindsay Clancy case indicated Friday that he would declare a mistrial but then gave the defense a one-hour deadline to appeal.
Judge William Sullivan said that 'under the statute in the case law," he did not think he had any option other than to declare a mistrial.
But the judge then granted the defense an hour to afford the opportunity to seek an emergency stay.
Judge Sullivan read the jury forepersons note aloud in open court: "It is with a heavy heart that we report we are unable to come to a unanimous decision and will not be able to."
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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