Judge defers ruling on Lindsay Clancy's renewed motion

A Massachusetts judge took Lindsay Clancy’s renewed request for a finding of not guilty under advisement Tuesday, leaving unresolved whether the case will proceed after a mistrial. Judge William Sullivan scheduled another hearing for November 2, when the court is expected to address additional pending motions. Prosecutors have not confirmed whether they will seek a new trial. At the September 29 hearing, defense attorney Kevin Reddington argued that prosecutors had not proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Clancy killed her three children. He challenged the police investigation, aspects of the physical evidence and the timeline presented at trial, and questioned whether Clancy had made statements admitting to the killings. His motion asks Sullivan to find the evidence legally insufficient, rather than simply set another trial date. Assistant District Attorney Shanan Buckingham opposed the request, arguing that the trial record contained substantial evidence supporting the prosecution’s case. The competing arguments were presented to Sullivan, who did not rule at the hearing. The evidence underlying the lawyers’ claims was not independently resolved by the hearing.