Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks the judge to spare her a second trial for killing her children
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington says six experts agreed Lindsay Clancy had a serious mental illness, and a dismissal would bar a second trial.
- Defense Attorney Kevin Reddington filed a motion Thursday asking Judge William Sullivan to enter a required finding of not guilty for Lindsay Clancy, with a status hearing scheduled for Sept. 29.
- Judge Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4 after jurors deliberated more than 38 hours and failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether Clancy was criminally responsible for the 2023 killing of her three children.
- The jury reached an 11-1 split during deliberations, with one holdout juror refusing to deem Clancy not guilty despite 11 others siding with the defense.
- Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz stated, "Children were murdered and it's our job to seek justice," while Reddington remains open to discussing a plea deal with the prosecution.
- Prosecutors now face decisions on whether to retry Clancy or pursue a plea agreement, with experts suggesting the case could alternatively lead to civil proceedings for involuntary commitment if a second trial fails.
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Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks judge to find her not guilty after mistrial
BOSTON (Reuters) — Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer on Thursday asked the judge who oversaw the Massachusetts woman’s murder trial to declare her not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, saying prosecutors had failed to prove that, despite being mentally ill, she knew killing her three young children would be wrong.
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asked judge to acquit her despite mistrial outcome
The defense attorney for Lindsay Clancy, Kevin Reddington, has formally requested that the presiding judge enter a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. This move comes just six days after the trial concluded in a mistrial when the jury failed to reach a unanimous decision. Reddington is pushing for Judge William Sullivan to take this action himself, arguing that the prosecution failed to meet the necessary burden of proof during the six-…
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks the judge to spare her a second trial for killing her children
Lindsay Clancy shouldn't be tried a second time for killing her three young children because prosecutors don't have enough evidence, her lawyer told a judge Thursday, saying the court should decide she's not guilty by reason of insanity.
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