Judge denies defense motion to declare Lindsay Clancy not guilty of murder
A Massachusetts judge denied the defense's motion to declare Lindsay Clancy not guilty of murdering her three children. The ruling comes nearly a month after her first trial ended in a mistrial due to a deadlocked jury. Judge William Sullivan determined that prosecutors presented sufficient physical and circumstantial evidence for a jury to find Clancy guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
- ▪Judge William Sullivan rejected the defense argument that there was insufficient evidence to prove Lindsay Clancy killed her three children.
- ▪Clancy's first trial concluded with a mistrial after the jury was deadlocked, with eleven jurors favoring acquittal and one favoring conviction.
- ▪The defense attorney argued that Clancy was not criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis, a rare mental condition.
- ▪Prosecutors contended that Clancy was aware of her actions when she strangled the children and attempted suicide.
- ▪Clancy is a 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse who was charged with the 2023 killings at her family home.
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Lindsay Clancy in court in Plymouth, Massachusetts last month. Photograph: Josh Reynolds/APView image in fullscreenLindsay Clancy in court in Plymouth, Massachusetts last month. Photograph: Josh Reynolds/APMassachusettsJudge denies defense motion to declare Lindsay Clancy not guilty of murderRequest for Clancy, 36, to be acquitted turned down nearly a month after first trial ended with deadlocked juryAssociated PressThu 1 Oct 2026 16.27 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case on Thursday refused to declare her not guilty, turning down a defense motion that had argued there was not enough evidence to prove she was responsible for killing her three children.On Tuesday, Clancy’s attorney Kevin Reddington tried to persuade Judge William Sullivan that…
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