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Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer has made a public plea to President Trump.
The 36-year-old is facing a retrial after being accused of killing her three young children in January 2023, following a mistrial in her murder case.
Clancy admitted strangling her children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and 18-month-old Callan, with exercise bands, but denies the deaths amounted to murder.
A jury of nine women and three men was unable to reach a verdict on whether she was guilty of murder or manslaughter, leading Judge William Sullivan to declare a mistrial at Plymouth Superior Court on Friday afternoon.
Clancy’s lawyer, Kevin Reddington, has publicly asked Trump to consider pardoning his client in his first interview since the trial ended.
Speaking on Good Morning America on Tuesday morning, Reddington said: "Mr President, I hope that you would consider this young lady, the type of person she is, what's been through, and consider a pardon."
He also referenced the 80-year-old's previous comments about the case, saying: "I'd like to say that perhaps Donald Trump, who felt compelled to speak out about this case."
The plea came days after Trump spoke about Clancy’s trial at the White House on Friday, describing the situation as a "horrible tragedy," per Daily Mail.
"It's a shame. It's a horrible tragedy. I see what's happened and it looks like it's a hung jury," he said. "I think the judge has said it's going to be a mistrial, so there's going to be another trial."
"It's a terrible situation. Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing."
"Can't be worse. But you'll find out what the price to pay is. There'll be a price. It's going to be mental institution or jail or something, but I guess they're going to go through another trial," he added.
The jury struggled for days to reach a verdict, with one juror reportedly remaining at odds with the other 11.
The foreperson raised concerns that a juror was not following Judge Sullivan’s instructions on reasonable doubt, prompting the judge to privately question each juror and repeat his legal instructions.
Clancy’s defense team pushed for the juror to be removed, but Sullivan declined, saying there was no evidence the juror was refusing to follow the law.
"The note indicates that the juror has acknowledged doubt but refuses to apply it," Sullivan said.
However, he added: "That note does not indicate that the juror refuses to follow the law."
Prosecutors argued the disagreement may have been about how reasonable doubt should be interpreted.
"We are in no position to judge if the 11 are right or the one is right," Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague said. "There is no indication that the juror is intentionally trying to mislead the court or lie to the court."
During the GMA interview, Clancy's lawyer said he is open to reaching a deal with District Attorney Tim Cruz that could prevent his client from going through another trial.
"I'm willing to listen to Tim [Cruz]. I've known Tim for 30 years. I hope, however, after this trial, that he would revisit that issue and we could work something out that will be acceptiable for both sides," he said.
