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Lindsay Clancy returns to court in Plymouth after mistrial as defense seeks dismissal

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Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of murdering her three children, is due back in Plymouth Superior Court on Monday, where her lawyers are seeking to have the murder charges dismissed. The Boston Globe reports that the case ended in a mistrial after a six-week trial that concluded in September, and that prosecutors are pushing for a gag order barring the defense from publicly commenting on the case. The BBC and The New York Times report that a decision on whether Clancy will be retried or the charges reduced is still pending. Judge William F. Sullivan could set a new trial date if he denies the motion to dismiss. The Epoch Times reports that the defense is arguing double jeopardy. The Globe reports that Clancy has pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder.

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  1. Lindsay Clancy is due back in court on Monday, in Plymouth Superior Court.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    The New York Times
    Center
    BBC News
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. Clancy’s lawyers are asking a judge to dismiss the murder charges against her, citing double jeopardy.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    The New York Times
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  3. A decision on whether Clancy will be retried or the charges reduced is still pending.

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    Left
    The New York Times
    Center
    BBC News

  4. The case ended in a mistrial after a six-week trial that concluded in September, according to the Boston Globe.

    One outletThe Boston Globe· Far Left

  5. Prosecutors are pushing for a gag order that would bar the defense from publicly commenting on the case.

    One outletThe Boston Globe· Far Left

  6. Judge William F. Sullivan could set a new trial date if he denies the motion to dismiss.

    One outletThe Boston Globe· Far Left

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All three sides report that Clancy is back in court after a mistrial, with a retrial decision pending. The center asks what happens next, the right centers the second trial date, and the left stresses the dismissal motion and prosecutors’ gag order request.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Leads with the defense motion to dismiss the murder charges and the killing of three children, with the hearing as the news peg.

    Lindsay Clancy back in court Monday, seeking dismissal of murder charges for slayings of three children
    The Boston GlobeFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Frames the event as a question about what happens next in the case, focusing on the next procedural steps.

    Lindsay Clancy is back in court - where will her case go next?
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Frames the event around the second trial date and the defense’s double jeopardy argument.

    Lindsay Clancy Returns to Court as Defense, Prosecutors Discuss 2nd Trial Date
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • defense motion to dismiss
  • charges over three children’s deaths
  • prosecutors’ gag order request
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  • CBS NewsLeft

    Lindsay Clancy's attorneys reveals details about her condition

    Lindsay Clancy has never spoken publicly. But her attorneys are among the few people who talk to her regularly.

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  • CNNLeft

    Lindsay Clancy returns to court as the prospect of a retrial remains unclear

    Lindsay Clancy is set to return to a Massachusetts courtroom Monday for a hearing that could determine the date of her retrial on triple murder charges for the killings of her children – or whether it is held at all. …

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  • The Boston GlobeFar Left

    Lindsay Clancy back in court Monday, seeking dismissal of murder charges for slayings of three children

    PLYMOUTH — Lindsay Clancy is scheduled to be back in Plymouth Superior Court on Monday morning as her lawyers try to persuade a judge to dismiss murder charges against her for killing her three children. …

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  • The New York TimesLeft

    Judge in Clancy Case to Weigh Motion to Dismiss Charges at Hearing

    The hearing on Monday could also reveal whether prosecutors intend to try Lindsay Clancy again for first-degree murder or reduce the charges.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • next steps in the case
  • pending retrial decision
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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • second trial date
  • double jeopardy argument
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  • Left

    16 hr 35 min later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 5:04 AM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    BBC News, Nov 1, 12:29 PM EST

  • Right

    16 hr 32 min later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST

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  1. BBC NewsCenterNov 1, 12:29 PM EST
  2. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 2, 5:00 AM EST
  3. The New York TimesLeftNov 2, 5:04 AM EST
  4. NewsNationCenterNov 2, 5:08 AM EST
  5. The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 2, 5:30 AM EST
  6. CNNLeftNov 2, 6:00 AM EST
  7. CBS NewsLeftNov 2, 7:55 AM EST

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