Judge Denies Lindsay Clancy Bid for Not Guilty Finding in 3-Child Murder Case
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 1
Judge Denies Lindsay Clancy Bid for Not Guilty Finding in 3-Child Murder Case
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 1
Summary
William Sullivan rejected Lindsay Clancy’s renewed motion for a required finding of not guilty, ruling prosecutors had presented enough physical and circumstantial evidence for a rational fact-finder to convict.
Sullivan also refused the defense claim that the state failed to prove criminal responsibility, writing that mental illness alone does not bar a finding that Clancy understood the wrongfulness of her conduct.
The ruling follows a Sept. 4 mistrial after jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict in the case over the January 2023 killings of Clancy’s 3 children in Duxbury, Massachusetts.
Nov. 2 is the next key court date, when Clancy will return for arguments on a double-jeopardy motion and a defense request to examine the lone juror who favored conviction.