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Clancy seeks to dismiss murder charges after mistrial
Lindsay Clancy's lawyers argue a retrial for killing her three children would violate her constitutional rights.
In brief
Lindsay Clancy's lawyers argue a retrial for killing her three children would violate her constitutional rights. Lindsay Clancy returned to court seeking to have first-degree murder charges dismissed after her trial ended in mistrial in August. Originally reported by Al Jazeera.
Clancy back in court on murder charges
Lindsay Clancy, an American mother facing murder charges for killing her three young children, returned to court seeking to have the charges dropped.
Mistrial ended case in August
Clancy's murder case ended in a mistrial in August after jurors were unable to reach a verdict on the first-degree murder charges.
Lawyers argue retrial violates rights
Clancy's lawyers urged Judge William Sullivan on Monday to dismiss the first-degree murder charges in Massachusetts, saying retrying her would violate her constitutional rights.
The short version
Lindsay Clancy returned to court seeking to have first-degree murder charges dismissed after her trial ended in mistrial in August.
