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What happens to Lindsay Clancy if her case gets thrown out?

Kevin Reddington, Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney, sat down with "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday, where he said he plans to ask for the case to be thrown out. Caroline Polisi breaks down his statements.

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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer spoke with CBS News Boston on Tuesday, explaining why he'd asked President Trump to somehow pardon her, as she is still under state indictment for killing her three children. Shanelle Kaul reports.

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Lindsay Clancy murder trial and mistrial

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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 lawyer asks Trump to pardon her, despite it being a state case

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer spoke with CBS News Boston on Tuesday, explaining why he'd asked President Trump to somehow pardon her, as she is still under state indictment for killing her three children. Shanelle Kaul reports.

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What happens to Lindsay Clancy if her case gets thrown out?

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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer says he hopes Trump intervenes to help "resolve this tragic case"

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer Kevin Reddington told "CBS Mornings" that he plans to file a motion for her case to be thrown out after her murder trial ended in a mistrial. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.

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Lindsay Clancy's attorney says he will ask for case to be thrown out

Kevin Reddington, the lawyer for Lindsay Clancy, said he will present a motion to dismiss on Sept. 29 at a previously scheduled status hearing.

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Lindsay Clancy's attorney says he's going to ask for case to be thrown out

Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney Kevin Reddington joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the high-profile case and what he expects to happen next.

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Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer urges Trump to consider pardon after mistrial

Attorney hopes Trump would consider clemency given ‘the type of person she is’ and ‘what she has been through’ Murder trial ends in dramatic deadlock – what comes next The lawyer of Lindsay Clancy , the Massachusetts woman accused of killing her three young children, has said he hopes Donald Trump will pardon his client after her trial recently ended with a deadlocked jury. Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, made…

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