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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer shocks court, claims there's no evidence she killed her kids

Lindsay Clancy was back in court on Tuesday, where her lawyer, Kevin Reddington, said the "entire case is based on speculation." Shanelle Kaul and Caroline Polisi have more.

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Lindsay Clancy was back in court on Tuesday, her first appearance since a mistrial was declared earlier this month. Clancy's attorney argued for the first time that there is no evidence that Clancy killed her three small children, something he did not dispute in her first trial. Shanelle Kaul reports.

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Lindsay Clancy remains under indictment after her first-degree murder trial ended in a mistrial, and a Massachusetts judge is now weighing her defense's motion to dismiss the charges. Prosecutors have said they plan to retry her, with the judge indicating he is leaning toward a March retrial date.

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Prosecutors announced plans to retry Lindsay Clancy, with the judge leaning toward a March retrial, while her defense argued at a September hearing that there was no direct evidence and a retrial would violate double jeopardy.

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Lindsay Clancy's attorney argues for the first time that there's no evidence she killed her kids

Lindsay Clancy was back in court on Tuesday, her first appearance since a mistrial was declared earlier this month. Clancy's attorney argued for the first time that there is no evidence that Clancy killed her three small children, something he did not dispute in her first trial. Shanelle Kaul reports.

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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer shocks court, claims there's no evidence she killed her kids

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Attorney says there's "no evidence" Lindsay Clancy admitted killing her kids

In a surprising turn in Lindsay Clancy's first hearing since her mistrial in early September, her lawyer, Kevin Reddington, argued that there was no evidence she killed her kids.

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Judge considers motions in Lindsay Clancy's case

A judge heard statements on several motions, including one to dismiss the case of Lindsay Clancy, after her recent trial ended in mistrial.

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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer now questions whether she killed her 3 children

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer is arguing that there wasn't enough evidence to prove she killed her three children. It's a striking turn after a lengthy trial that focused more on her mental state than on whether she took their lives.

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