Karen Read’s lawyer says Clancy defense attorney may be ‘cut from a different cloth’ as deliberations drag on

David Yannetti, a former defense attorney for Karen Read, expressed empathy for Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer as the Clancy jury reached the end of its sixth day of deliberations, having twice indicated they could not reach a unanimous decision. Yannetti noted similarities between the two cases, involving professional women with no prior criminal records who drew significant public support. He praised Clancy’s attorney for his work, stating he “succeeded to a large degree already” in defending his client amidst horrific facts.

• David Yannetti, a former defense attorney for Karen Read, shared his feelings about the pressure faced by Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney as the jury deliberates.
• Yannetti noted similarities between the Karen Read and Lindsay Clancy cases, both involving professional women with no prior court involvement or criminal records and strong public support.
• Clancy is charged with three counts of murder, and jurors can find her guilty of first- or second-degree murder, manslaughter, or not criminally responsible under an insanity defense.
• The Clancy trial has garnered intense scrutiny from both the media and the public, similar to the Read cases.
• The judge sent the jury back to continue deliberations after they indicated they could not reach a unanimous verdict, and the court recessed for the day with deliberations set to continue Friday morning.
• Yannetti described the waiting period for attorneys and clients as “torture.”
• Read’s first trial ended with a deadlocked jury, and she was acquitted of homicide charges after her second trial.