Lindsay Clancy returns to court after Massachusetts murder case mistrial
Clancy’s attorneys say a mistrial shouldn’t have been declared and a retrial would result in double jeopardyLindsay Clancy returned to court on Tuesday, as her lawyers sought to head off a retrial by having a judge find the Massachusetts woman not guilty of murder for the killing of her three young children in 2023.Judge William Sullivan in Plymouth, Massachusetts, took up the issue after declaring a mistrial on 4 September, which occurred after a single juror prevented the 12-member jury from reaching a unanimous verdict on whether to convict Clancy or find her not guilty by reason of insanity. Continue
Source: guardian-world