Judge allows Lindsay Clancy murder case to proceed toward possible retrial

A Massachusetts judge denied Lindsay Clancy’s motion to dismiss her murder case, finding that a retrial after the jury deadlocked would not violate double-jeopardy protections. The judge also rejected a defense request to investigate the holdout juror; a retrial is possible, but no date or charging decision is established in the reports.

• Judge William Sullivan denied Clancy’s motion to dismiss, ruling that the jury’s deadlock provided a basis for a mistrial and a possible retrial.· 1 source
• Sullivan denied a defense request to investigate the holdout juror, with the detailed report saying he cited risks of intruding on deliberations and coercing a juror.· 2 sources
• The reports say the prosecution has not yet stated whether it would seek the same first-degree charges or downgrade them; the Post says a retrial could be as soon as early spring.· 1 source