Massachusetts judge hears defense bid to block Clancy retrial
A Massachusetts judge heard arguments on on whether double jeopardy bars a retrial for Lindsay Clancy, the mother charged with murdering her three children. The defense sought dismissal of the murder charges, citing the recent mistrial and the jury foreperson’s notes documenting a deadlock. Prosecutors countered that the case may proceed, referencing the same deadlock notes to argue the trial should continue.
The hearing also addressed scheduling a possible retrial date and a request to question a holdout juror. Earlier filings indicated that the jury foreperson had sent six notes before the mistrial was declared, which prosecutors used in their bid to keep the case alive.
Actors
Jennifer Sprague
William Sullivan
Kevin Reddington
Michael Desronvil
Lindsay Clancy
Commonwealth
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Commonwealth
