A judge on Monday denied a motion to dismiss charges against Lindsay Clancy in the deaths of her three young children, potentially clearing the way for a retrial in the case next year.
Clancy’s defence team had asked the court to end the case based on an unusual argument that the judge should not have declared a mistrial in September when jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. They argued that the judge should have removed the one juror who favoured conviction, then allowed jury deliberations to continue.
But Judge William Sullivan disagreed, saying he saw no other option than declaring a mistrial.