Case fileNovember 4, 2026
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A Massachusetts judge said at a Nov. 2 hearing that he would like to retry Lindsay Clancy in March 2027, after her first murder trial ended in a mistrial on Sept. 4. He did not set a firm date, and he has not yet ruled on a defense motion to dismiss the charges, according to ABC News and Courthouse News.
What we know
Where: Plymouth Superior Court, Plymouth, Mass.
When: Hearing held Nov. 2, 2026
The accused: Lindsay Clancy, 36
Charges or verdict: Three murder counts; first trial ended in mistrial
Status: Retrial possible; motions pending
A mistrial and a hearing
Lindsay Clancy is accused in the January 2023 deaths of her three children: Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, according to True Crime News. Her murder trial ended in a mistrial on Sept. 4, 2026, when jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict. True Crime News reports the jury split 11-1 on whether she was not guilty by reason of insanity. At the Nov. 2 hearing, Judge William Sullivan said, as quoted by ABC News: “I'm thinking sometime in March if we can do that, or earlier if possible. But I think March is probably realistic.”
The judge did not firmly set a date. ABC News reports he wants to rule on the pending motions first. Prosecutors say they intend to try her again. Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague told the court, “This would be a retrial,” according to Courthouse News. Prosecutors would not say whether they will pursue first-degree murder charges or lesser ones, according to Courthouse News and CNN. True Crime News reports prosecutors say they are seeking justice for the three children.
The defense push to dismiss
The defense, led by attorney Kevin Reddington, asked the judge to dismiss the charges, according to True Crime News, CNN and Courthouse News. The defense argues a retrial would violate protections against being tried twice for the same crime. It also argues the judge should have questioned the lone holdout juror before declaring a mistrial. Prosecutors say the mistrial was properly declared and that probing the jury's deliberations would have put the judge in an impossible position, according to CNN and Courthouse News. Clancy pleaded not guilty, ABC News reports. The defense argued at trial that she was not criminally responsible because of postpartum psychosis, True Crime News reports, while prosecutors say she was not psychotic.
Source:Mass. judge suggests Lindsay Clancy could be retried in March 2027
Where the case stands
The first trial ended in a mistrial. There is no verdict. The judge has not yet ruled on the motions, including the request to dismiss.
Another hearing is scheduled for Nov. 16, according to True Crime News, which attributes the date to NBC News.
Charges are accusations, not findings of guilt.
A March 2027 retrial is so far only something the judge said he would like. Whether it happens depends on his coming rulings.
Sources
True Crime News: Judge Eyes March 2027 Retrial for Lindsay Clancy, November 2, 2026
CNN: Lindsay Clancy court hearing on retrial, November 2, 2026
ABC News: Lindsay Clancy court hearing on future of criminal case, November 2, 2026
Courthouse News: Prosecutors float retrial for Lindsay Clancy, November 2, 2026
This story is based on the records and reports linked above. An arrest or charge is an accusation, not a finding of guilt, unless the story says a court has ruled.