The Lindsay Clancy case is currently at the stage where the prosecution and the defense submit arguments about a retrial for the mother who killed her three children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months old. On Monday, the prosecution signaled a retrial will happen, but they haven’t yet committed to what the charges will be.
A Retrial In March?
CBS News reported that “Prosecutors in Lindsay Clancy’s case say they plan to have her stand trial a second time.” However, it’s not clear when the trial will go ahead, although the judge seems to lean toward it starting in March next year.
Interestingly, Lawyer Lee on YouTube felt that the prosecution seemed reluctant to move it forward. That came just days after they’d said they wanted to “pursue justice.”
Per CBS, it took some time, but eventually, “prosecutor Jennifer Sprague said for the first time” in Plymouth Superior Court “that Clancy will likely stand trial again.”
Reddington Is Tired Of Delays
She didn’t say what the charges will be, and that’s starting to get old for her defense team. Kevin Reddington said that he was over the delays and wanted to move forward so he could prepare his case.
The outlet reported that “Superior Court Judge William F. Sullivan urged prosecutors to make a decision by Nov. 16, when he’ll hold a status hearing. He said he expects to set a new trial date during that hearing.”
Reddington had already filed a motion to dismiss the charges, arguing double jeopardy. Many true crime followers suggested that he might not want a trial; however, he isn’t likely to avoid one.
But the double jeopardy filing isn’t over yet, per the Boston Globe.
Other Drama
Other drama in the Lindsay Clancy retrial hearing came when Reddington mentioned the sole holdout juror, Michael P. Desronvil.
During the hearing, Reddington got a sharp response from Judge Sullivan when he talked about the juror, who he argued lied on his jury application form.
“I’m going to stop you right there,” Sullivan said, per the Boston Globe, and Reddington shot back with, “No, you’re not gonna stop me.”
Then an argument arose over the fact that Michael P. Desronvil’s name is “all over the internet.” Reddington added for good measure, “He’s got more face time than I do.”
Crime Followers React
True crime followers reacted when Lawyer Lee debated whether the prosecution was reluctant to take on a retrial with murder charges.
One follower suggested, “I think DA Cruz is waiting for a new judge because Sullivan is too weak and coddles Reddington.”
Here are a few more responses in the discussion about Lindsay Clancy:
- “The commonwealth is hesitant because they know again , they won’t be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt They have a botched investigation , no evidence, apart from expert testimony’s and that didn’t go well. They know the math ain’t mathing.”
- “Sounds like they are negotiating a plea deal Cruz was in the courtroom today.”
- “I think they’re in a hard bind. Trying to retry that with everything that’s been made public. It’s clear investigation had important lacunes. The judge doesn’t seem to want to be the one to retry this, after a lot has come out and it seems the prosecution is trying to help him out.”
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