Lindsay Clancy’s defense says there is ‘no evidence’ she killed her children
Legal clashes erupt in Plymouth, Massachusetts, as defense attorney Kevin Reddington says there is no proof Lindsay Clancy killed her three children. Assistant District Attorney Shanan Buckingham counters that the evidence is voluminous. Attorney Edward Paltzik also criticizes the defense’s actions following the mistrial as both sides prepare for a crucial hearing in November.
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Massachusetts Judge William Sullivan denied Lindsay Clancy’s motion for a not guilty verdict.
Sullivan had denied a similar motion when his mistrial was declared Sept. 4, and denied another attempt Thursday after defense attorney Kevin Reddington argued earlier this week that Plymouth County prosecutors did not present enough evidence at trial to prove his client’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
“Evidence has been presented, both material and circumstantial, that would enable a rational finder of facts to find beyond a reasonable doubt the elements of the murder charge,” Sullivan wrote.
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Lindsay Clancy and her attorney, Kevin Reddington, attend a status hearing for Clancy’s case at Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, September 29, 2026. Clancy appeared in court for the first time since the judge declared a mistrial on September 4, after a jury could not reach a unanimous verdict in the high-profile case of Clancy, an American woman who killed her three young children. (Greg Derr / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
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He also disagreed with Reddington’s argument that the state failed to prove that Clancy could have been criminally responsible for the murders.
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Callan, left, Dawson and Cora Clancy. The three children were killed at their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in January 2023. (Lindsay Marie Clancy/Facebook)
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“Mental illness alone does not preclude a finding of criminal liability beyond a reasonable doubt,” Sullivan wrote.
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Read the judge’s order:
LINDSAY CLANCY’S LAWYER ASKS JUDGE TO ACQUIT HER AT ALL, END THE CASE AND SAVE A NEW TRIAL
“The Commonwealth’s theory of criminal liability was that when the defendant committed the crime, she did not lack substantial capacity to appreciate the criminality or wrongfulness of her conduct and did not lack substantial capacity to conform her conduct to the requirements of the law,” he continued. “To support this position, the Commonwealth presented evidence regarding the nature and methods of the murders as well as the actions and behavior of the defendant at certain times surrounding the murders.”
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(left) Patrick Clancy and (right) Lindsay Clancy’s three children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 7 months, deceased. (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images and Lindsay Marie Clancy Facebook)
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Clancy is due back in court Nov. 2 for a hearing on her pending double jeopardy motion and Reddington’s request for an investigation into the one holdout juror who wanted to find her guilty.
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