A Massachusetts judge has refused to dismiss the murder charge against Lindsay Clancy and has banned her lawyer from investigating the holdout juror, a new order revealed.
Judge William Sullivan, in a memorandum of decision filed Monday, denied Clancy’s motion to dismiss the murder charges on double jeopardy grounds.
The defense had argued that the judge should have removed the one juror who favored conviction, then allowed jury deliberations to continue.
Sullivan further ruled that the deadlocked jury in her trial did justify a mistrial.
Prosecutors have yet to say whether they would pursue the same charges against Clancy, or opt for a reduced charge that might be more palatable for the jury.
A retrial date has not been set.
Clancy’s lawyer has argued that she had postpartum psychosis and was unable to control her behavior when she killed her three children in 2023.
Prosecutors have acknowledged that Clancy had mental health problems, but said she acted deliberately and understood her actions were wrong.
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Judge William Sullivan, in a memorandum of decision filed Monday, denied Lindsay Clancy’s motion to dismiss the murder charges on double jeopardy grounds
