Lindsay Clancy Seeks Dismissal in 3-Child Murder Case as Retrial Decision Looms
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Updated · Turn to 10 · Sep 29
Lindsay Clancy Seeks Dismissal in 3-Child Murder Case as Retrial Decision Looms
3 articles · Updated · Turn to 10 · Sep 29
Summary
Tuesday’s Plymouth Superior Court hearing will be Clancy’s first since a Sept. 4 mistrial ended her trial in the 2023 deaths of her three children after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict.
Defense lawyer Kevin Reddington has asked the judge to find Clancy not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility, arguing the evidence could not support a guilty verdict.
Reddington also moved to dismiss on double-jeopardy grounds, saying there was no “manifest necessity” for a mistrial and the judge should have questioned or replaced the lone holdout juror.
The defense is seeking the juror’s cellphone records and confidential questionnaire over suspected phone use and truthfulness, though a legal analyst said such motions face a high bar.
Prosecutors still have not said whether they will retry Clancy, leaving Tuesday’s hearing as the next key step in deciding whether the case proceeds.