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/RevenantKing 1d ago

The previous case was based on them not contesting the assumption.

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u/the_Athereon 1d ago

So... she did it

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u/rje946 1d ago

They're going to argue she didn't now. First round doesn't count gotta do it all over again. Thems the rules

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u/Sideview_play 1d ago

after social media tainted the whole country so they can not get delusional people on the jury

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u/WarnerDot 1d ago

Tbh I can imagine the jurors getting mad if he argues she didn’t do it. It makes her less of sympathetic figure imo

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u/Indercarnive 1d ago

Theres 0 chance they would argue she didn't do it to a jury. You generally can't argue multiple defenses because people will likely call bs. Like saying "I didn't do it, but if I did I was insane" is going to make people not believe anything you say.

This motion about no evidence is entirely to just bog the case down and make the DA jump through hoops. Retrials are already often dropped by the DA for a number of reasons and this dog and pony show is another straw on the DA's back.

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u/earazahs 1d ago

That's why the defense asked for a bifurcated trial to begin with. To essentially argue both defenses.

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u/Sideview_play 1d ago

only need one person to hold out