Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan on October 1 denied Lindsay Clancy's renewed motion for a required finding of not guilty after her murder trial ended in a mistrial. In a five-page order, Sullivan wrote that the physical and circumstantial evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to prosecutors, could permit a rational factfinder to find the elements of murder beyond a reasonable doubt.
Clancy is charged with killing her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, at the family's Duxbury home in January 2023. Her defense has argued that she experienced postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible. Prosecutors acknowledged that she had serious mental-health problems but argued that she understood the wrongfulness of her actions.
The six-week trial ended September 4 after jurors said they could not reach a unanimous verdict. Sullivan's ruling does not establish Clancy's guilt; it rejects the defense request for the court to enter a not-guilty finding and leaves the disputed evidence for a jury to weigh.
Prosecutors have not announced whether they will seek a second trial or pursue another resolution. A status hearing is scheduled for November 2, when the court is expected to address remaining motions and the possible next steps in the case.
