Lindsay Clancy Defense Team Adds Karen Read Attorney for Double Jeopardy Fight
Martin Weinberg, who previously argued for dismissal on double jeopardy grounds for Karen Read, will now represent Lindsay Clancy in a similar bid.
Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three children, has added attorney Martin Weinberg to her defense team. Weinberg, known for his work on the Karen Read case, will file a motion seeking to dismiss the charges against Clancy on double jeopardy grounds.
This legal strategy follows a mistrial declared on September 4 in Clancy's murder trial. Jurors deliberated for seven days but could not reach a unanimous verdict, with reports indicating an 11-1 split in favor of finding Clancy not criminally responsible. Plymouth County Superior Court Judge William Sullivan declared the mistrial after the jury remained deadlocked.
Weinberg has entered a limited appearance to argue the forthcoming motion for dismissal. His involvement mirrors his previous efforts on behalf of Karen Read, whose trial also ended in a mistrial in 2024. In Read's case, Weinberg argued that she should not face retrial on certain charges after jurors indicated they were leaning towards acquittal. However, a judge rejected that request, stating that formal not-guilty verdicts had not been returned and Read's attorneys had agreed to the mistrial.
Read was later retried in 2025 and acquitted of second-degree murder, manslaughter, and leaving the scene of a deadly crash, but convicted of misdemeanor operating under the influence.
Clancy is accused of strangling her children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan, with exercise bands in their Duxbury home in January 2023. She then jumped from a second-story window, sustaining injuries that left her paralyzed. Clancy has not denied killing the children but has pleaded not guilty, with her defense arguing she was not criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis and heavy medication.
Prosecutors contend that Clancy planned the killings, sending her husband out of the house before the children died.
Clancy remains in custody at Tewksbury Hospital. Judge Sullivan has ordered the identities of the jurors and alternates from Clancy's trial to remain private indefinitely due to safety concerns and the unauthorized disclosure of personal information. This decision was made after at least one juror requested extended protection, citing a real risk of harm and potential damage to the integrity of their service.
Clancy's case is next scheduled to return to court on September 29.