Lindsay Clancy is headed back to court. Could her case be dismissed?

Lindsay Clancy will appear in court on Sept. 29, a key hearing that could mark a major turning point in the closely watched legal battle for the mother accused of killing her three young children.

Her first trial ended after a deadlocked jury couldn't unanimously agree on a verdict Sept. 4. Now, a court hearing could bring a sudden and dramatic end to the case — or another step toward a new trial.

Prosecutors are expected to reveal more about their plans to retry or drop the case. Meanwhile, the defense will urge the judge to find Clancy not guilty and to investigate a holdout juror.

Prosecutors alleged Clancy, 36, deliberately planned to kill her three young children at the family's Duxbury, Massachusetts home in January 2023. Clancy's defense team did not dispute that she fatally strangled 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan, but argued that she should not be held criminally responsible because she was experiencing postpartum psychosis at the time, more commonly known as an insanity defense.

After weeks of testimony and 38 hours of deliberations, the jury remained split 11 to 1 on whether Clancy should be convicted of murder. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial…

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