Lindsey Clancy affair: The dramatic decision in the trial of the mother who murdered her three children

A Massachusetts judge rejected Lindsey Clancy's motion to dismiss the charges against her after her first trial ended in a mistrial. The defense argued a violation of constitutional rights, but the judge ruled that the jury deadlock justifies a retrial, which may open in March.

A Massachusetts judge rejected Lindsey Clancy's motion to dismiss the charges against her, after her first trial ended in a mistrial last September. The decision is a blow to the defense, which had hoped to end the criminal proceedings. Judge William Sullivan ruled that the lack of agreement among the jurors created a genuine need for a mistrial, and therefore there is no constitutional bar to a retrial. Clancy, the American mother accused of murdering her three children, does not deny causing their deaths in 2023, but claims she suffered from severe postpartum psychosis. The prosecution argues premeditated murder. A further hearing is set for November 16, and the retrial may open in March.