Lindsay Clancy's Lawyer Takes on New Case: Woman Charged with Grandmother's Murder Using Scissors and Faking a Fall for $1M Inheritance

LINDSAY Clancy’s lawyer may have to juggle two major murder cases if prosecutors decide to retry her, as he prepares to defend a woman accused of killing her grandmother over a $1 million fortune.

Kevin Reddington, 75, became something of a celebrity during .

He was regularly mobbed by crowds outside Plymouth Superior Court as the high-profile case attracted attention from across the globe, becoming an unlikely internet sensation as memes of him spread online and supporters even made T-shirts with his face on.

Clancy, 36, was on trial accused of murdering her three young children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and eight-month-old Callan, inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023.

She pleaded not guilty, with Reddington arguing she was not criminally responsible for the killings because she was suffering from at the time.

The closely watched trial ended dramatically in a mistrial on Friday after seven days of jury deliberations failed to produce a unanimous verdict.

Speaking at the podium outside Plymouth Superior Court afterward, The U.S. Sun asked Reddington about another murder case he had coming up and whether it could impact a .

Reddington named Kelsie Cote as his client and described her as a “very nice young lady.”

He insisted, “I’m ready to go on that, too, and they’ve been very patient. So, between Lindsay and Kelsie, I’ll get it done.”

The U.S. Sun can now reveal the dark details of the case, which centers on the death of Cote’s 74-year-old grandmother and prosecutors’ claims that a $1 million inheritance was behind the killing.

Cote, 30, of North Adams, is charged with murdering her grandmother, Doris Cote, whose body was discovered inside her Church Street home on November 1, 2022.

Prosecutors allege Cote attacked Doris with an open pair of scissors and a paperweight, leaving her with sharp and blunt-force injuries.

They claim she then attempted to conceal evidence and make her grandmother’s death appear to have been caused by an accidental fall down the stairs.

Authorities further allege that Cote had persuaded her grandmother to make her a beneficiary of an estate worth around $1 million.

Prosecutors claim money was the motive for the alleged killing and have pointed to Cote’s struggles with drug addiction at the time.

Cote pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree murder and evidence tampering.

The murder defendant was seen in a wheelchair during her arraignment after hurting her foot in a four-wheeler accident.

According to local media, she appeared to mouth “I love you” to family members while being wheeled out of the courtroom by an officer.

She has remained in custody and is now preparing to stand trial.

Reddington has represented Cote since shortly after her arrest in November 2022, but the case has faced repeated delays.

Most recently, proceedings were pushed back because of in the Clancy trial.

Cote’s case remains in the pretrial stage, with a hearing concerning the suppression of evidence currently scheduled for September 28 in Berkshire Superior Court.

No trial date has yet been set, and it remains unclear exactly what evidence Reddington will seek to have excluded.

Details in an online obituary seen by The U.S. Sun say Doris was a homemaker who enjoyed “going for walks,” caring for her plants, baking, and had “a great love for dogs.”

Her husband Ray, whom she married in 1967, had died just nine months before her death, with the couple having enjoyed spending winters together in Daytona, Florida.

The obituary lists Kelsie and her brother Jake as Doris’ two grandchildren.

Reddington could find himself balancing the Cote case with a second Clancy trial if Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz decides to prosecute her again.

The Clancy proceedings descended into drama in their final days after the jury foreperson revealed one juror was preventing the panel from reaching a verdict.

Reddington argued the holdout had acknowledged having reasonable doubt but was refusing to properly apply the law and asked Judge William Sullivan to remove the juror.

Sullivan rejected the request and moved to declare a mistrial after the panel said for a third time that it remained hopelessly deadlocked.

In a last-ditch attempt to keep the trial alive, Reddington was given one hour to seek emergency intervention from Massachusetts’ highest court.

The denied the defense request following an emergency hearing, allowing Sullivan to formally declare a mistrial after seven days of deliberations.

Outside court, an emotional and visibly frustrated Reddington took aim at the lone holdout juror, telling reporters, “I hope he sleeps.”

He said he wanted to meet the juror and ask him why he had refused to change his position, while insisting the other 11 jurors had been prepared to reach a verdict.

Reddington also tore into the investigation into the deaths, describing it as “horrible,” and remained fiercely critical of how the case against Clancy had been handled.

Asked about his relationship with Clancy after representing her for more than three years, Reddington said she had become “like a daughter” to him.

Cruz said following the mistrial that his priority had “always been to fight for Cora, Dawson and Callan,” and that no decision had yet been made on whether Clancy would be tried again.

Clancy is now due back in Plymouth Superior Court at 9am on September 29 for a status hearing.

Reddington has said he intends to ask Sullivan for a directed finding of not guilty, arguing the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence to convict Clancy.

If that bid fails, the hearing could also provide the first indication of whether prosecutors intend to put Clancy before a second jury and when a retrial could take place.

Reddington has made clear he is ready for another courtroom battle.

Asked outside court about the prospect of trying the case again, he responded simply, “Bring it.”