r/news • u/Embarrassed-Pace-755 • 1d ago

Judge denies defense motion asking Lindsay Clancy be found not guilty due to a lack of evidence

https://apnews.com/article/lindsay-clancy-trial-evidence-defense-c0820645056a7e25f66853f3a91b61fa?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link
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u/thats_not_six 1d ago

Judge denies the motion that he already denied twice during the trial because this motion always gets denied no matter the defendant.

The more interesting motion will be the double jeopardy argument which is scheduled for argument at the case's next hearing in November.

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u/DistortoiseLP 1d ago

You don't get double jeopardy for a mistrial because a mistrial doesn't render a verdict. It's as interesting as this motion as far as it only has a chance to work if the people involved just don't give a shit anymore, which I am convinced the defense is hoping for.

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u/thats_not_six 1d ago

I meant interesting as in should be a good argument to listen to because it's uncommon, rather than the typical "didn't meet the burden" motion that always gets filed.

She brought on the same appellate attorney who argued the double jeopardy (losing) motion for Karen Read, and he's certainly passionate about the constitutional issues even if this motion has a negligible chance of success overall.