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ONE JURY HOLDOUT. Three dead children. Now the defense attorney is asking for the case to be dismissed.
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Lindsay Clancy's murder case faces another major legal battle following the botched trial that ended her first trial in September.
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Clancy is accused of killing her three young children in their Massachusetts home in January 2023.
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Her defense claims she was experiencing postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible for her actions.
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The first jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Later reports indicated that 11 jurors favored a finding of not criminally responsible, while one dissented.
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At a Nov. 2 hearing, her attorneys argued that the judge mishandled concerns about the jury being held and that another trial would violate constitutional protections against double jeopardy.
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Prosecutors oppose the dismissal of the charges.
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The judge did not rule on the request and scheduled another hearing for November 16.
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This case is now about more than the evidence presented at trial. The court must also decide whether a second lawsuit can be pursued.
⠀ Watch the discussion in the hall on November 2 ⠀.