Lindsay Clancy Trial
Commonwealth v. Lindsay Clancy, Plymouth Superior Court
ChargedPretrialTrialVerdictSentencingAppealMistrial Sept. 4
Oct 21, 2026
Judge William Sullivan denied the defense request to question the holdout juror at the Nov. 2 hearing. He did not rule on the pending dismissal motions. (ABC News)
Next up, Nov 2, 2026
Hearing on the defense dismissal motions. The judge asked both sides to come ready to discuss possible retrial dates. DA Timothy Cruz has not said whether he will retry the case.
What legal commentators are saying
Another Loss For Clancy - Did The Judge Get It Right? Is He Protecting The Lone Juror?The Lawyer You Know, Video, Oct 22, 2026- Emily D Baker Breaks Down The Lindsay Clancy MistrialEmily D. Baker, Audio segment on Mix 104.1 (Audacy), 10-min segment, Sep 8, 2026
Timeline
- Judge denies an evidentiary hearing about the holdout juror. (ABC News)
- Judge denies the motion for a required finding of not guilty. (CNN)
- Post-trial hearing on the defense dismissal motions. Next hearing set for Nov. 2. (BBC)
- Mistrial declared. The jury was reportedly split 11-1 in favor of not guilty by reason of insanity. (ABC News)
- Trial opens in Plymouth Superior Court. (Court Daemon)
- Clancy's three children die at the family home in Duxbury. (ABC News)
Sources
- Lindsay Clancy case timeline, Court Daemon, 2026-10-22
- Judge denies request to question holdout juror, ABC News, 2026-10-21
- What's next after judge denies motion for not guilty verdict, CNN, 2026-10-01
- Judge denies Clancy's request to find her not guilty, NBC Boston, 2026-10-01
- Clancy appears in court as lawyer pushes for dismissal, BBC, 2026-09-29