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Updated · Fox News · Oct 30

Shawna Gramkow Charged With Felony Wiretapping in Clancy Case, Judge Sets Nov. 2 Hearing

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Oct 30

Shawna Gramkow Charged With Felony Wiretapping in Clancy Case, Judge Sets Nov. 2 Hearing

Q: Why did the judge keep Lindsay Clancy’s murder case alive after a mistrial, and what will the Nov. 2 hearing decide?

Judge William Sullivan kept the case alive because he found the evidence was legally sufficient for a jury to convict, even though the first trial ended in a mistrial. Under Massachusetts law, he had to view the evidence in the light most favorable to prosecutors, and he ruled that the physical and circumstantial evidence could allow a rational juror to find the elements of murder beyond a reasonable doubt. He also made clear that questions about Lindsay Clancy’s criminal responsibility and the credibility of expert witnesses were for a jury, not the judge, to decide. The mistrial itself did not end the prosecution. Because the jury was deadlocked rather than returning a verdict, double-jeopardy protections generally do not bar the state from continuing the case. Prosecutors argued that a hung jury created a “manifest necessity” for a mistrial, preserving their ability to seek another trial, and the judge’s denial of acquittal left that option open. The Nov. 2 hearing is expected to determine the next procedural step in the criminal case. Most importantly, it should address whether prosecutors will retry Clancy on the original first-degree murder charges, pursue lesser charges such as second-degree murder or manslaughter, or take some other path. It may also cover scheduling and any remaining defense challenges tied to the mistrial and allegations of juror misconduct, but the central issue is how the case moves forward after the deadlocked jury.

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Oct. 20 charges accuse true-crime influencer Shawna Gramkow of unlawfully recording and posting a call involving Christopher Clancy, father of Patrick Clancy, without his consent.
Police said Christopher Clancy accidentally answered an unfamiliar call around Aug. 6, creating an open line that let the caller capture remarks about his eldest son Brian and later post them to Instagram.
Gramkow, who runs several true-crime accounts with more than 50,000 followers, has not been arrested in Florida; in a Facebook video, she called the allegations false and easy to disprove.
The charge lands as the Lindsay Clancy murder case moves toward a Nov. 2 hearing after Judge William Sullivan denied her acquittal motion, following a Sept. 4 mistrial in an 11-1 jury split.