Commonwealth in its case in chief … was sufficient to satisfy any rational trier of fact beyond a reasonable doubt,  Sullivan wrote.

A motion for a required finding of not guilty in Massachusetts is a defense request to the judge to enter a finding of not guilty because the prosecution's evidence is legally insufficient for a juror to convict on.

The bar for granting one is high, so they're typically denied.

The judge must view the trial evidence in a light most favorable to the prosecution, and the defense must show the court that prosecutors failed to present enough evidence for a reasonable juror to find the prosecution proved every element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

At trial, Reddington argued that Clancy was in a state of postpartum psychosis when she killed her children and should not be held criminally responsible for their deaths.

After killing her children, prosecutors allege, she then tried to kill herself, slashing her neck and wrists, then jumping from a window.

When asked Tuesday after the hearing if he's now asserting that Clancy did not kill her children, Reddington said his arguments weren't new, and he's questioned the prosecution's evidence in the case.

 It's not new rocket science by any means. It's the fact that they cannot prove probable cause. 

At trial, Reddington told the jury Clancy should not be held criminally responsible for killing her children because she was in a state of postpartum psychosis.

Earlier this week, Sullivan said he'd hear arguments at the next hearing set for Nov. 2 on the outstanding defense motion to dismiss the case over double jeopardy and other issues related to the holdout juror.

The judge also said he wants to schedule a date for the second trial.

If they do agree on a retrial date, Reddington said he's not available for a trial before June because of his caseload.

Both Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz and Clancy's defense team have declined to speak publicly about any ongoing plea negotiations.