Judge denies Lindsay Clancy's motion to dismiss case
The judge found a mistrial was justified by a deadlocked jury and rejected double jeopardy claims, while also denying a bid to question the holdout juror.
- On Monday, Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan denied Lindsay Clancy's motion to dismiss her triple-murder case, ruling that a retrial would not violate constitutional protections against double jeopardy.
- Clancy's previous trial for the 2023 deaths of her three children—Cora, Dawson, and Callan—ended in a mistrial after the jury deadlocked with an 11-1 split in favor of acquittal.
- Sullivan also denied defense requests to investigate a holdout juror and rejected a prosecution move for a gag order, writing that a retrial does not violate Clancy's constitutional rights.
- District Attorney Tim Cruz and defense attorney Kevin Reddington will return to court on November 16 to discuss the path forward, with Reddington telling the judge, "I want a trial, and I want it this spring."
- March 2027 marks the potential trial date Sullivan suggested, though Reddington maintains Clancy was not criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis at the time of the killings.
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Judge rejects objection and paves the way for new trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children.
The case of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of murdering her three young children, is taking a new turn. A judge has ruled that she can be retried after the jury in the first trial failed to reach a unanimous verdict, leading to a mistrial last September. Judge William Sullivan denied a defense motion, ruling that a retrial would not violate the constitutional protection against double jeopardy. The next court hearing is schedul…
Judge decides not to file Lindsay Clancy's case and opens the way to a new trial. Judge argues that the decision "does not violate Clancy's right not to be subjected to double punishment for the same crime".
Judge decides not to file Lindsay Clancy's case and opens the way to a new trial. Judge argues that the decision "does not violate Clancy's right not to be subjected to double punishment for the same crime".
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