Heather Ellis Cucolo

“But if the prosecution chooses to move forward with a trial, there’s no way to prevent that from happening,”

Heather Ellis Cucolo · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05

Cucolo noted that the defense cannot prevent the prosecution from moving forward with a retrial.

“I know the prosecutor stated openly that he would not allow public opinion to sway his decision, which is accurate, but the prosecution serves the public,”

Heather Ellis Cucolo · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05

Cucolo discussed how prosecutors consider multiple factors when deciding whether to retry a case.

“If it is believed that justice must be served by another trial, that is something the prosecutor’s office will take into account and weigh very heavily.”

Heather Ellis Cucolo · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05

Cucolo explained that the prosecutor's office would weigh whether justice requires another trial.

“They would not be able to move forward for now because of concerns of possible Fifth Amendment violations,”

Heather Ellis Cucolo · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05

Cucolo explained that civil lawsuits filed by Lindsay Clancy would likely be put on hold during a retrial.