Lindsay Clancy Closer to Retrial After Motion to Dismiss Is Shut Down

Lindsey Clancy is one step closer to facing a retrial in the deaths of her three young children. A Massachusetts judge rejected her bid to dismiss the murder charges. Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan denied the motion. He ruled that a retrial wouldn't violate her constitutional protection against double jeopardy. The double jeopardy rule protects defendants from facing two trials for the same crime. But a hung jury is an exception. Clancy's first trial ended in a mistrial after the jury deadlocked. One juror reportedly favored conviction. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington argued that Sullivan should have questioned the holdout juror. Sullivan said he saw no other option but to declare a mistrial. This ruling clears the way for Clancy to be retried next year. Sullivan also denied a request to investigate the holdout juror over misconduct allegations. Clancy's defense team wanted the juror questioned under oath. Prosecutors' request for a gag order was also rejected. Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague confirmed they plan to retry Clancy. Clancy is accused of killing her three children in January 2023. She remains detained in a Massachusetts psychiatric facility.