A judge has rejected Lindsay Clancy’s latest attempt to have the murder charges against her dismissed. In his ruling Thursday, Judge William Sullivan said the evidence had to be viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution. He also noted that deciding whether to believe the defense’s mental-health experts was the jury’s responsibility — not the judge’s.
The Lindsay Clancy charges stem from the deaths of her three children. During her first trial, which ended in a mistrial on September 4 after an 11-1 jury deadlock, Clancy’s defense argued she was not criminally responsible because she was experiencing postpartum psychosis. The defense did not dispute that she killed her children. Earlier this week, attorney Kevin Reddington argued that prosecutors had not proven Clancy was responsible for the deaths. Prosecutors called the claim “laughable” and pointed to physical and circumstantial evidence presented at trial.
The ruling keeps the case on track for a possible retrial. Prosecutors have not yet announced whether they will pursue a second trial. A status hearing is scheduled for September 29, where both sides are expected to discuss next steps. Clancy remains in custody. Her legal team has not commented on the ruling.
