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Lindsay Clancy lawyer’s two big legal gambits slapped down by judge — who refuses to dismiss case

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DeGregory, P. (2026, November 9). Lindsay Clancy lawyer’s two big legal gambits slapped down by judge — who refuses to dismiss case. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/us-news/lindsay-clancy-lawyers-two-big-legal-gambits-slapped-down-by-judge-who-refuses-to-dismiss-case/

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Judge William Sullivan rejected Lindsay Clancy’s legal arguments to dismiss her murder case involving the deaths of her three children, likely setting up a second trial for early spring. The judge ruled against questioning the holdout juror who caused the first mistrial and denied access to information about this juror’s background, finding these requests would interfere with jury deliberations and possibly coerce the juror.

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On November 9, 2026, Judge William Sullivan denied Lindsay Clancy’s request to dismiss murder charges and ruled that a retrial is permissible. Clancy was initially charged with three counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her three children in January 2023 in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The first trial ended in a hung jury due to a deadlock among jurors. Judge Sullivan concluded there was "manifest necessity" for declaring a mistrial and that retrying Clancy would not violate her right against double jeopardy. This decision clears the way for potential retrial proceedings next year.

Written for “Lindsay Clancy Murder Case Retrial Clears Way” on 2026-11-10, grounded in this article and the 9 other(s) covering the same event.

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A Massachusetts judge Monday shot down two of Lindsay Clancy’s’ big legal gambits, including refusing to dismiss her murder case because of a controversial holdout juror who caused a mistrial. asserted

who → shoot → mistrial

Judge William Sullivan’s rulings likely mean Clancy will face a second murder trial for strangling her three kids — possibly as soon as early spring. uncertain

Clancy → mean → spring

The main question that is left open, is whether Plymouth District Attorney Tim Cruz will opt to retry the 36-year-old Duxbury, Massachusetts mom on the same first-degree murder charges she faced the first time around or whether he will downgrade them to second-degree murder. asserted

he → leave → murder

Sullivan denied Clancy’s bid to toss out the case completely finding the defense arguments unpersuasive that double jeopardy prevented the case from going to trial again. asserted

jeopardy → deny → trial

Clancy’s team claimed that the lone holdout juror in favor of convicting her should have been probed further during deliberations when the foreperson sent out a note claiming he refused to follow the law on reasonable doubt. asserted

he → claim → doubt

That juror potentially could have been dismissed and replaced with another jury, allowing the panel to reach a verdict, Clancy’s lawyers argued. uncertain

lawyers → dismiss → verdict

Sullivan found he couldn’t have questioned the juror beyond asking him, and all the rest of the jury, if they were able to follow his instructions on reasonable doubt. asserted

they → find → doubt

If he had, it would have risked coercing the juror and imposing into the deliberation process. asserted

it → have → process

“Based on the imperative to avoid intrusion into the substance of deliberations and to avoid jury coercion, the court, in its discretion, concluded that it was inappropriate to investigate by questioning the holdout juror about any doubt Juror Doe harbored,” the judge wrote. asserted

judge → base → doubt

He also denied Clancy’s bid to get trial information about the juror, including his pre-trial questionnaire and a look into his prior arrest. asserted

He → deny → arrest

“Clancy has failed to explain how materials showing alleged misconduct by Juror Doe are relevant to any retrial of the murder indictments in front of a different jury,” Sullivan wrote in the other decision. asserted

Sullivan → fail → decision

The sole holdout has since been publicly identified as Michael Desronvil. asserted

holdout → identify → Desronvil

He has maintained he had “zero doubt” about Clancy’s guilt. asserted

he → maintain → guilt

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