# MICHAEL RUIZ: Lindsay Clancy judge denies double jeopardy motion and explains jury notes after deadlock

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/michael-ruiz-lindsay-clancy-judge-denies-double-jeopardy-motion-and-explains-jury-notes-after-deadlock/
- Published: 2026-11-10T18:28:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T19:40:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/us/michael-ruiz-lindsay-clancy-judge-denies-double-jeopardy-motion-explains-jury-notes-deadlock
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Judge rejects Clancy’s double jeopardy motion.
- The decision clears the way for a retrial.
- The first jury split 11 to one over her insanity defence.

## Summary

A Massachusetts judge has rejected Lindsay Clancy’s bid to dismiss the murder case on double jeopardy grounds, allowing prosecutors to pursue a retrial. Judge William Sullivan ruled that the first trial ended in a hung jury out of manifest necessity, so trying the charges again would not violate her constitutional rights.

Clancy’s 26-day trial ended on 4 September, after jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict over the deaths of her three children. Jurors later said 11 supported her insanity defence and one favoured a guilty verdict. The judge’s 17-page order describes several notes from deliberations and says all jurors credibly affirmed they could follow his legal instructions; prosecutors have not said whether they will bring the same or different charges at a retrial.

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