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Reddington Seeks Insanity Acquittal for Lindsay Clancy After Mistrial

Defense attorney asks judge to bypass a retrial and find Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity, citing a hung jury and possible double jeopardy.

newest coverage 13d agosummary written 13d ago9 pieces NewswiresMastodon

What to know

  • Reddington's motion aims to end the case outright by having the judge rule Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity, avoiding a second trial.
  • All forensic experts, for both prosecution and defense, agreed Clancy suffered from a serious mental illness at the time of the killings, though they disagreed on the specific diagnosis.
  • Reddington argues jurors' recent public statements could count as an 'unannounced verdict' that would trigger double jeopardy protections against retrial.
  • A legal analyst says this type of post-mistrial motion rarely succeeds; the next hearing on Sept. 29 could set a new trial date instead.

“Taken at their strongest, these show that Ms. Clancy could perform familiar tasks and act in sequence. They do not show that she could appreciate wrongfulness or conform her conduct to the law.”

Kevin Reddington, Defense attorney · NY Post ↗ · Sep 9

Lindsay Clancy DefendantKevin Reddington Defense attorneyWilliam Sullivan Plymouth County judgeRoni Carlson Jury forepersonPeter Elikann Boston attorney and legal analyst

Reddington Seeks Insanity Acquittal for Lindsay Clancy After Mistrial
CBS News

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  1. upcoming

    Next hearing set to weigh motion, possible retrial date — Reddington plans to argue the motion further at Clancy's next scheduled hearing, when a new trial date could also be set.

  2. 2

    National outlets pick up the filing

    CBS News, the Guardian, Washington Examiner, Daily Wire and Hindustan Times report on Reddington's renewed motion and the question of whether it could block a retrial.

  3. 1

    Legal analyst calls the motion a long shot

    Boston attorney Peter Elikann tells the New York Post that motions of this type rarely succeed.

    “rare to the extreme…”
    — Peter Elikann
  4. background

    Reddington files motion for not guilty by insanity — Defense attorney Kevin Reddington asks Judge Sullivan to rule Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity, arguing prosecutors failed to prove she could appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions despite all experts agreeing she was seriously mentally ill.

  5. background

    Judge Sullivan declares a mistrial — After polling jurors individually and re-reading legal instructions, the panel announces a third deadlock and Sullivan declares a mistrial in the five-week trial.

  6. background

    Jury foreperson reports a holdout juror — Foreperson Roni Carlson tells Judge William Sullivan that a lone male juror is allegedly refusing to follow instructions on reasonable doubt, blocking the panel from finding Clancy not criminally responsible.

  7. background

    Clancy strangles her three children in Duxbury — Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, strangled her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, before attempting suicide.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 3 outlets Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks judge to find her not guilty after mistrial

    first by Guardian US, 13d ago · also Washington Examiner, Guardian

    1 more headline
  2. 2 outlets Kevin Reddington files motion to toss mistrial, acquit Lindsay Clancy

    first by CBS News, 13d ago · also Hindustan Times

    1 more headline
  3. 2 outlets Lindsay Clancy Lawyer Has One More Hail Mary Up His Sleeve

    first by Daily Wire, 14d ago · also NY Post

    1 more headline