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Lindsay Clancy judge declares a mistrial after the state’s top court denies defense’s appeal
- On Friday, Judge William Sullivan indicated a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after jurors remained deadlocked regarding her responsibility for the 2023 deaths of her three children.
- Clancy pleaded not guilty, with defense lawyers arguing she suffered from severe postpartum psychosis; prosecutors countered that she intentionally committed the acts, rejecting the mental health defense.
- After a six-week trial, jurors remained deadlocked; defense attorney Kevin Reddington cited a note from the foreperson indicating one holdout juror refused to change their vote despite an 11-1 split.
- A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29, to address defense motions and discuss a potential retrial, as Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz considers whether to prosecute the case again.
- Legal analysts suggest a retrial is likely to prevent Clancy from going free, though prosecutors could still negotiate a plea agreement as the legal process moves forward.
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Trump weighs in on Lindsay Clancy murder trial dubbed ‘kangaroo court’ by GOP leaders
President Donald Trump said Lindsay Clancy will still have to pay "the price" for the deaths of her three small children — Cora 5, Dawson 3, and Callan, 8 months — after a mistrial was ruled on Friday.During a press gaggle in the Oval Office, a reporter asked Trump if he'd been following the murder trial of Clancy, a Massachusetts mom whose defense did not deny that she strangled her children with exercise bands in January 2023, but argued that …
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