Lindsay Clancy, the US woman accused of murdering her three children in 2023, appeared in court on Tuesday for the first time since her murder trial ended in a mistrial earlier this month.
Her defence team argued the judge should dismiss the case, with lawyer Kevin Reddington stating there was insufficient evidence to prove Clancy killed her children. Prosecutors, however, contended that the state had "met its burden" in proving her guilt, with prosecutor Shanan Buckingham calling the defence's argument "laughable".
Clancy, 36, does not deny killing her children but her defence argues she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis at the time. Prosecutors maintain the killings were intentional. Judge William Sullivan is expected to discuss the request to dismiss the case, among other motions, at a hearing on 2 November.
District Attorney Timothy Cruz stated that prosecutors have not yet decided if they will retry Clancy on murder charges. Judge Sullivan has asked both sides to be prepared to discuss possible trial dates at the November hearing, with Reddington indicating he would be unable to go to trial until at least June if a retrial proceeds.