By — Michael Casey, Associated Press Michael Casey, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-lindsay-clancy-returns-to-court-with-question-of-retrial-uncertain Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH LIVE: Lindsay Clancy returns to court with question of retrial uncertain Nation Nov 2, 2026 10:17 AM EST Editor's Note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Lindsay Clancy returns to court Monday in a bid to dismiss the charges that she murdered her three young children. Watch the hearing live in the video player above. The hearing Monday is the second time the Massachusetts mother has been in court since her trial ended with a deadlocked jury in September after jurors were unable to agree on a verdict. Prosecutors have yet to announce whether they plan to retry Clancy. They could choose to retry her on first-degree murder charges or pursue lesser charges, including second-degree murder or manslaughter, or drop the case…
WATCH LIVE: Lindsay Clancy returns to court with question of retrial uncertain
In short
Following a hung jury in September, Lindsay Clancy's defense team is asking Judge William Sullivan to dismiss the murder charges rather than allow a second trial. Clancy admitted to killing her three children in 2023 but claimed postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors insisted she understood her actions were wrong. The defense asserts the mistrial was granted prematurely after a single juror reportedly refused to follow court instructions. In addition to fighting dismissal, prosecutors are requesting a gag order against Clancy's counsel to prevent prejudice in potential future proceedings.
Key points
- The defense contends that double jeopardy prevents prosecutors from bringing Clancy to tr…: The defense contends that double jeopardy prevents prosecutors from bringing Clancy to trial a second time for the 2023 deaths of her children.
- Prosecutors counter that investigating the holdout juror would have unlawfully intruded u…: Prosecutors counter that investigating the holdout juror would have unlawfully intruded upon the private deliberations of the jury.
- Clancy's legal team opposes the prosecution's proposed gag order, characterizing it as pr…: Clancy's legal team opposes the prosecution's proposed gag order, characterizing it as prior restraint given that no active jury or retrial date exists.