Prosecutors Say Lindsay Clancy Will Face Retrial; Charges Undecided as Defense Seeks Dismissal
Photo: The Guardian USProsecutors told a Plymouth Superior Court judge on Monday that Lindsay Clancy, 36, will be tried a second time for killing her three children, but they have not decided what charges she will face. Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague told Judge William Sullivan the case would be a retrial but that the state was "not at that point yet" on its shape, and she asked to wait until he rules on pending motions before setting a date. Clancy admitted killing Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, in Duxbury on Jan. 24, 2023, but pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. Her first trial ended in a hung jury on Sept. 4, reportedly split 11-1. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington says she was overmedicated and had postpartum psychosis; prosecutors say she knew right from wrong. The defense moved to dismiss on double jeopardy grounds, and prosecutors asked for a gag order. Sullivan said he would rule later and set Nov. 16 for further discussion of timing.
Left-leaning CBS News and The Guardian US differ in focus. CBS leads with the retrial plan and the judge leaning toward March, and quotes Reddington on Sullivan's approaching retirement. The Guardian leads with the dismissal bid, detailing attorney Martin Weinberg's argument that the judge should have probed jury notes about holdout juror Michael Desronvil. Right-leaning Daily Mail and Just the News also lead with the retrial and undecided charges, but add the gag order request and the DA's Sprague quotes. Daily Mail stresses the case's uncertainty and the 11-1 acquittal split, and Just the News includes Reddington's openness to a plea deal avoiding prison. Both sides report that Reddington asked for a prompt trial before Sullivan retires. Neither left outlet mentions the gag order in the excerpts, and the right outlets do not feature the double jeopardy or juror-notes argument. Independent ZeroHedge adds the failed October bid for dismissal.
How the sides differ Left sources emphasize the judge's possible March retrial and the defense's double jeopardy argument; right sources stress prosecutors' undecided charges, the gag order request and a possible plea deal.
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CBS News leads with prosecutors' retrial plan, the judge leaning toward March and the defense's concern about the judge's retirement. The Guardian US centers on the double jeopardy motion and arguments about the holdout juror.
ZeroHedge previews the court date and recounts the 11-1 jury split, the failed October dismissal bid and Reddington's scheduling remarks. NewsNation highlights a heated hearing and the 11-1 deadlock.
- Just the NewsProsecutors say they will pursue retrial for Lindsay Clancy but are still working out details
Daily Mail and Just the News lead with prosecutors confirming a retrial while charges stay undecided, quoting Sprague and Reddington. They add the gag order request, and Just the News notes Reddington's openness to a plea deal.