What's next for Lindsay Clancy after judge denies motion for not guilty verdict

The judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy's murder case denied one of her motions aimed at avoiding a retrial.

Clancy still has another motion to dismiss the case that's pending in court, and the district attorney in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, hasn't committed to pursuing a retrial against her.


Clancy's post-trial motion - typical in criminal trials - asked the judge to enter a finding of not guilty, arguing prosecutors didn't present enough evidence to convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt that she killed her children.

Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington filed the motion after her seven-week trial ended in a mistrial over a hung jury last month. The jury reported they were deadlocked 11-1 after deliberating for six days.

The trial garnered national attention, sparking discussion about maternal mental health and postpartum resources available to women. Clancy had supporters clad in pink each day at court and a widespread following online.

Reddington and prosecutors argued the motion before Judge William Sullivan at a hearing Tuesday.

Reddington said at trial prosecutors did not prove Clancy killed her three children - Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and 8-month-old Callan in January 2023 - a statement that appeared to contradict statements he made while trying the case.

Clancy never actually admitted to the killings, but still there was not a full investigation into the deaths of the Clancy children, Reddington told the court Tuesday.  They just immediately assumed that this woman was guilty. 

He also said, if that wasn't enough, the Commonwealth didn't sufficiently prove Clancy should be held criminally responsible for the killings because of her mental state at the time.

A prosecutor called the defense argument  laughable. 

Defense had high bar to reach

Judge Sullivan didn't rule from the bench at the time but issued a written order Thursday denying the defense motion.

 With respect to the elements of murder and the identity of who committed the alleged crimes, the evidence presented by the

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