Lindsay Clancy seeks dismissal of murder charges
The gist
Duxbury mother Lindsay Clancy asked a Massachusetts judge to dismiss her three murder charges after a hung jury.
Her lawyers say the mistrial violated double jeopardy; prosecutors want to try her again.
How it unfolded
- Jan 2023Prosecutors allege Clancy killed her three children — Cora, Dawson and Callan — with exercise bands in the basement of their Duxbury home while her husband was out running errands.
- Sep 3, 2026The judge sent the deadlocked jury back to deliberations after the defense sought removal of one juror.
- Sep 4, 2026After five weeks of testimony and 38 hours of deliberations, the 12 jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict; Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial.