Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Murder Charges Against Lindsay Clancy

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer, Kevin Reddington, lost his fourth attempt to have the murder charges against his client dismissed on Thursday. Judge William Sullivan denied the motion to find Clancy not guilty on all three first-degree murder charges following a mistrial declared on September 4. Reddington argued in court that there was insufficient evidence to support the claim that Clancy strangled her three children with exercise bands, stating, "Where is the evidence that she did this?" He insisted that the case was based on speculation. However, Judge Sullivan ruled that prosecutors had presented enough evidence for a rational jury to find the elements of murder beyond a reasonable doubt. During the six-week trial, prosecutors alleged that Clancy planned and executed the murders of her children—Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months—in their Duxbury, Massachusetts, basement on January 24, 2023. Reddington had argued for a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict, claiming Clancy was suffering from extreme postpartum psychosis and heard a voice commanding her to kill the children and herself. Reddington previously attempted to have the charges dismissed three times, all of which were denied by Sullivan. The trial concluded earlier this month after the jury, consisting of nine women and three men, reported they could not reach a unanimous decision after seven days of deliberation. Several jurors later indicated that 11 members favored a not criminally responsible verdict, while one juror wanted to convict Clancy. Prosecutors have not yet announced their next steps, and a new trial date has not been set. Reddington did not respond to a request for comment on Thursday afternoon.