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Kevin Reddington files motion to toss mistrial, acquit Lindsay Clancy

Kevin Reddington files motion to toss mistrial, acquit Lindsay Clancy

Summary

Kevin Reddington, the lawyer for Lindsay Clancy, has asked the court to cancel the recent mistrial and declare Clancy not guilty. Clancy admitted to killing her three children but said she was not responsible because she had postpartum psychosis, a serious mental health condition after childbirth.

Key Facts

  • Kevin Reddington is Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney.
  • He filed a motion to reject the mistrial and acquit Clancy.
  • Lindsay Clancy admitted she killed her three children.
  • She pleaded not guilty to murder charges.
  • Clancy's defense is that she had postpartum psychosis at the time.
  • Postpartum psychosis is a mental illness that can occur after giving birth.
  • The motion was filed shortly after the court declared a mistrial last week.
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