Judge clears way for Lindsay Clancy to be retried on murder charges
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Massachusetts judge rejects bid by Clancy’s attorneys to have the case against her dismissed
Lindsay Clancy during a court appearance in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on 29 September 2026. Photograph: Greg Derr/ReutersLindsay Clancy during a court appearance in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on 29 September 2026. Photograph: Greg Derr/ReutersJudge clears way for Lindsay Clancy to be retried on murder charges
Massachusetts judge rejects bid by Clancy’s attorneys to have the case against her dismissed
A Massachusetts judge cleared the way on Monday for Lindsay Clancy to be tried again on murder charges for killing her three young children at her home in 2023, saying a retrial would not unconstitutionally subject her to a double prosecution for the same crime.