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Lindsay Clancy murder case: Judge denies motion for acquittal
A Massachusetts judge has denied a motion by defense attorneys to declare Lindsay Clancy not guilty in the case involving the 2023 deaths of her three children. Judge William Sullivan ruled that the prosecution provided sufficient physical and circumstantial evidence to allow a jury to determine Clancy's responsibility for the murders.
The decision follows a mistrial declared on September 4, after a 12-member jury deadlocked in an 11-1 split. While eleven jurors favored acquittal based on mental health grounds, one juror maintained a position of guilt.
Clancy, a 36-year-old former nurse, is accused of killing her children—Cora, five; Dawson, three; and Callan, eight months—in Duxbury. Her defense has centered on the claim that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible. However, during recent hearings, defense attorney Kevin Reddington shifted strategy, arguing that the prosecution failed to prove Clancy actually committed the acts and that the investigation was inadequate.
Clancy remains held in a psychiatric institution. A follow-up hearing is scheduled for November 2 to address motions regarding a potential retrial and double jeopardy.
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Duxbury · Kevin Reddington · Lindsay Clancy · Massachusetts · Plymouth County Superior Court · Plymouth County Superior Court · Shanan Buckingham · William Sullivan
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- [● 7 SOURCES] Prosecutors claim Clancy planned and executed the murders of her three children in January 2023. nypost.com · dominicanaaldia.com · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · balleralert.com · bcheights.com · +1 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Defense attorney Kevin Reddington argued that prosecutors provided inadequate evidence to support a conviction. www.brandonsun.com · www.independent.co.uk · nypost.com · dominicanaaldia.com · livenews.com.br · +5 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] Judge William Sullivan denied a defense motion to dismiss first-degree murder charges against Lindsay Clancy. www.brandonsun.com · www.independent.co.uk · nypost.com · dominicanaaldia.com · livenews.com.br · +8 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] A mistrial was declared on September 4 after a jury was split 11 to 1 in favor of acquittal. www.independent.co.uk · nypost.com · dominicanaaldia.com · livenews.com.br · balleralert.com · +6 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] Prosecutors argued that sufficient evidence exists for a jury to decide the case. www.brandonsun.com · www.independent.co.uk · dominicanaaldia.com · livenews.com.br · balleralert.com · +7 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] The defense maintains that Clancy was not criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis. www.independent.co.uk · nypost.com · dominicanaaldia.com · www.svd.se · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · +6 more
- [● 19 SOURCES] Lindsay Clancy is accused of killing her three children in January 2023. dominicanaaldia.com · www.svd.se · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · livenews.com.br · yve-style.com · +13 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] A hearing is scheduled for November 2 to discuss a possible retrial and motions regarding double jeopardy. livenews.com.br · yve-style.com · justthenews.com