3 possible futures may await Lindsay Clancy after mistrial

After a hung jury ended Lindsay Clancy’s triple murder trial without a verdict, the nation is waiting to learn the Massachusetts mother's fate.

Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4 after the jury deliberated for more than 38 hours and failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether Clancy is criminally responsible for the 2023 killing of her three children. A spokesperson for Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz declined to comment on next steps in the case. But after the mistrial was declared, Cruz said he will soon decide whether to try Clancy again before a new jury.

"Children were murdered and it's our job to seek justice,” Cruz told reporters.

Days later, Clancy’s attorney Kevin Reddington told CBS he's planning to present a motion to dismiss the case at the next hearing. When asked about a potential plea deal, Reddington said: "It's up to Tim."

"I know enough to know it doesn't matter what I'd like," Reddington told the outlet. "All I know is that I'm not ever going to agree this young lady do a day in jail."

Daniel Medwed, a professor of law and criminal justice at Northeastern University, echoed Cruz’s comments, saying that prosecutors…

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