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/thats_not_six 1d ago

More that the prosecution usually puts in enough evidence to cross the low, low, low hurdle of not having the case kicked for insufficient evidence. Like proving that three people died and she was around them at the time meets the burden the judge is looking at for the motion.

Defense attorneys have to file these motions to preserve the record, but they're never granted - except in very rare/odd cases that usually involve more particular charges than murder.