At a hearing on Tuesday, attorney Kevin Reddington asked a judge to acquit Lindsay Clancy, arguing that the case against her rests on speculation. This marks a shift from the first trial, where the defense did not dispute that Clancy killed her three children but instead argued she was not criminally responsible because of postpartum psychosis.
Reddington pointed to Clancy's condition when she was found injured and bleeding outside her home, her lack of memory of the events, and the absence of any admission. He offered no alternative explanation for the children's deaths. Prosecutor Shanan Buckingham called the argument "laughable," citing evidence presented at trial, including that Clancy allegedly sent her husband out for medicine and dinner before strangling the children with exercise bands.
The judge did not rule immediately, and prosecutors have not decided whether to retry Clancy on first-degree murder charges or pursue lesser charges. A separate dispute over a holdout juror also remains unresolved. Clancy is expected to remain at a psychiatric hospital while the case continues. The trial has drawn widespread attention to maternal mental health after childbirth.