not guilty
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Clancy pleaded not guilty, and her trial recently ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Ortiz, who is from Florida, has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Jurors said the final split was 11-1 in favor of finding Clancy not guilty by lack of criminal responsibility, Massachusetts’ version of an insanity defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The juror forewoman has claimed in a media interview that Desronvil had expressed reasonable doubt about Clancy's guilt, which would require him to find her not guilty.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
“I’m not guilty of Nealson’s charges. If I showed up at this trial, it would seem that I am.”
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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