Massachusetts Judge Hears Arguments on Potential Retrial of Lindsay Clancy
NBC News reported that a Massachusetts judge heard arguments regarding whether the double-jeopardy doctrine bars a retrial of Lindsay Clancy, the mother accused of killing her three children. The hearing also addressed scheduling and procedural motions, including a possible retrial date and a request to question a holdout juror, according to CNN.
The BBC noted that the judge was set to decide whether the murder trial would proceed and could set a retrial date. Prosecutors cited six notes from the jury foreperson documenting a deadlock before the mistrial and asked the judge to deny the defense’s motion to dismiss the charges, as detailed by the New York Post.