Massachusetts prosecutors signaled they plan to retry Lindsay Clancy for the 2023 murders of her three children, according to a report from the BBC.
At a hearing on Monday, Judge William Sullivan scheduled a November 16 hearing. He plans to rule then on several motions that could shape how a retrial would proceed, including a request to dismiss the first-degree murder charges. Sullivan said a retrial could begin as soon as March 2027.
Clancy's trial on those charges ran for weeks over the summer and ended in early September, after a 12-person jury failed to reach a verdict.
Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague told the court that a retrial "would be a retrial," but said the details "will depend" on the judge's rulings. The prosecution did not say whether Clancy would face the same charges or amended ones. Sprague said prosecutors want the rulings before committing to a date or specific charges.
Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, pressed for a spring trial. "I want a date and I want it this spring," he said. He also asked why prosecutors could not yet say whether the next trial would involve first-degree murder or a lesser charge.
The report says District Attorney Timothy Cruz has not confirmed a retrial or announced future plans for the case.
Much of Monday's hearing focused on the single juror who held out, referred to in court as Juror Doe. The other jurors appeared to favor a not guilty verdict by reason of insanity, according to the report. Juror Doe's disagreement led to a hung jury and a mistrial. Reddington requested evidence related to the juror, including his phone and phone records. Juror Doe's attorney, Heather O'Connor, said Clancy's defense has "combined several allegations" to argue that the mistrial should not have been declared. Sullivan will rule on that motion in the coming weeks.
Clancy does not deny killing her children. Her defense argues she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis at the time. Prosecutors contend the killings were intentional.