# Judge clears way for Lindsay Clancy retrial

> A judge has denied Lindsay Clancy's motion to dismiss her triple-murder case, allowing prosecutors to pursue a new trial after a jury deadlock.
- Title: Judge clears way for Lindsay Clancy retrial · ABC News
- Summary: A judge has denied Lindsay Clancy's motion to dismiss her triple-murder case, allowing prosecutors to pursue a new trial after a jury deadlock.
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## Judge denies Clancy's dismissal motion
Judge William Sullivan denied Lindsay Clancy's motion to dismiss her triple-murder case on Monday, clearing the way for a potential retrial.
## Court finds manifest necessity for mistrial
Sullivan ruled that the jury's deadlock created manifest necessity for a mistrial, and that retrying Clancy does not violate her right against double jeopardy.

> Because the Court concludes that there was a manifest necessity for a mistrial based on the jury's deadlock, a retrial on the murder indictments does not violate Clancy's right not to be placed in double jeopardy.
## Sullivan denies other motions in case
Sullivan also denied a motion to investigate the holdout juror in Clancy's previous trial and rejected a prosecution request for a gag order.
## Key takeaway

Judge William Sullivan denied Lindsay Clancy's motion to dismiss her triple-murder case on Monday, clearing the way for a potential retrial.