Judge Rejects Lindsay Clancy Bid for Acquittal After 11-1 Mistrial
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 1
Judge Rejects Lindsay Clancy Bid for Acquittal After 11-1 Mistrial
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 1
Summary
Judge William Sullivan ruled that a rational juror could have found Lindsay Clancy, 36, guilty of killing her three children, denying her post-mistrial request for a not-guilty finding.
Tuesday's hearing marked a shift by defense lawyer Kevin Reddington, who argued prosecutors had not proved Clancy killed the children or was criminally responsible after previously relying on an insanity defense at trial.
Prosecutors said the evidence was sufficient to convict Clancy in the January 2023 deaths of Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months; authorities say she strangled them with exercise bands before attempting suicide.
A Nov. 2 hearing will address whether Clancy is retried, along with defense motions to dismiss the case and investigate the lone juror who voted to convict in the 11-1 deadlock.