Lindsay Clancy returns to court for crucial retrial hearing amid war of words over murder case
Lindsay Clancy is expected in court in person for the first time since her trial ended in a deadlocked jury and the judge declared a mistrial on Sept. 4. A Massachusetts judge overseeing the Lindsay Clancy case is expected to hear arguments on her double jeopardy motion Tuesday, while another push to investigate the lone holdout juror in her mistrial could be on hold.
DA asks for gag order amid war of words after mistrial
Prosecutors filed a motion asking the judge to enforce a gag order in the case. A war of words has erupted since the mistrial, with Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, trading fiery barbs with Edward Paltzik, the lawyer for the lone holdout juror in the mistrial, Michael Desronvil.
In their motion for the gag order, prosecutors wrote: “counsel for the defendant has engaged in substantial publicity pre-trial, during trial, and post trial that has inevitably tainted any further venire with inflammatory statements about the prosecution of the case, the facts of the case, opinions about the evidence presented as well as evidence of not presented during the trial, and jury deliberations. Restraints on any further extrajudicial statements are necessary in this case to protect the integrity and fairness of the judicial system.“
Prosecutors said they want to “prevent any further pollution of any potential jury venire as well as subsequent witness testimony.”
Read the filing here.
Lindsay Clancy supporters wearing pink seen outside courthouse
A few “Justice for Lindsay” supporters in pink T-shirts were seen outside the Plymouth Superior Court Tuesday morning as Clancy returns to court for the first time since her mistrial.
Dozens of people were seen waiting outside ahead of the hearing, where the judge is expected to hear several motions in a key hearing ahead of a possible retrial.
More supporters and spectators stand outside the courthouse.
DA asks to shut down Clancy’s renewed motion for not guilty ruling
The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office filed a motion asking the judge to deny Clancy’s renewed motion for a required finding of not guilty.
Clancy’s claim that she was in a state of psychosis at the time she killed her three children is not supported by the evidence, prosecutors wrote.
“Despite claims by the defense, this Court should be evaluating the sufficiency of the evidence based solely on the evidence presented at trial and not consider any alleged information regarding jury deliberations nor the potential collateral issues regarding the outcome of what would happen to the defendant should to Court consider a required finding of not guilty by lack of criminal responsibility.”
Read the filing here.
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