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Lindsay Clancy's defense denied mistrial after witness references 'mortal sin'
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What happenedThe testimony of a second rebuttal witness was abruptly put on hold Monday afternoon after the judge said it strayed into "inappropriate" territory during the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Judge in Lindsay Clancy case denies defense's motion for mistrial after witness brings up...". The center frames it as "Lindsay Clancy's defense denied mistrial after witness references 'mortal sin'".
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Left / center-leftJudge in Lindsay Clancy case denies defense's motion for mistrial after witness brings up religion
NBC News - US News · Center-left · News report
CenterLindsay Clancy's defense denied mistrial after witness references 'mortal sin'
WCVB Boston (Hearst) · Center · News report
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Judge in Lindsay Clancy case denies defense's motion for mistrial after witness brings up religion
Lindsay Clancy's trial defense team requested a mistrial after a prosecution witness brought up Clancy's Catholic faith. The judge denied the motion, but instructed jurors to dismiss the co...
Lindsay Clancy's defense denied mistrial after witness references 'mortal sin'
The testimony of a second rebuttal witness was abruptly put on hold Monday afternoon after the judge said it strayed into "inappropriate" territory during the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy.
