A Massachusetts judge denied a motion to dismiss charges against Lindsay Clancy, potentially clearing the way for a retrial next year on murder charges for killing her three young children at her home in 2023.

Clancy’s defense team had asked Judge William ‌Sullivan to end the case based on an unusual argument that a mistrial shouldn’t have been declared in September when jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict.

Her lawyers argued the judge should have removed the single juror who favored conviction and allowed jury deliberations to continue.

However, Sullivan disagreed, saying he saw no other option than declaring a mistrial.

Judge William ‌Sullivan (USA Today 2026)

“Because the court concludes that there was manifest necessity for a mistrial based on the jury's deadlock, a retrial on the murder indictments does not violate Clancy's right not to be placed in double jeopardy,” Sullivan wrote.

Prosecutors have acknowledged that Clancy had mental health problems, but they said she acted…