Rachel Sharp
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2,365 appearances
16 recordings
2 series
first heard Jan 2026
last heard 9 Sep
Rachel Sharp’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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He will be deciding whether to bring the charges again to retry the case.
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He could alternatively bring lower charges.
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So, because obviously they did not manage to convince the 12 jurors that she was guilty on those charges, they could bring lower charges, such as second-degree murder or manslaughter.
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Or alternatively, he could reach out to Lindsay's defense and try to negotiate some sort of plea agreement instead.
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This is where I think the prosecution really benefits from getting a second trial.
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Obviously the burdens on them to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Lindsay is guilty.
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And they did not succeed in doing that.
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In fact, obviously we know that
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eleven of the twelve actually voted to acquit her on the grounds of insanity.
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So based on that, the defense very much seemed to present a more succinct and believable argument per those jurors in the room, at least.
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And so this is where the prosecution could benefit because they can go back to the drawing board, they can revamp their case, they can take out some experts, they can bring in different experts, they can totally change their strategy to come back a second time.
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They also know all of the defences' cards.
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They know the witnesses they're gonna call, they know the various things that they didn't perhaps know going into the trial.
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We all got the sense that they didn't know that the chaplain was also gonna corroborate the story that she heard a voice.
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You know, that was not something that was documented in the chaplain's notes.
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So
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You know, I do think the state benefits from a second trial.
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And I think that's also partly why the defense is saying we're ready to go now, because, you know, Kevin Reddington, I think, is pleased with how he handled the case, is pleased with the fact that most jurors did agree that it was not guilty by reason of insanity.
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So, you know, this is where when the trial is held could
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