Lindsay Clancy hires Karen Read attorney for high-stakes double jeopardy fight after murder mistrial

Lindsay Clancy sits next to her defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, during her murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court on August 11, 2026. (Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) The Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children to death is bringing in the attorney who fought Karen Read’s retrial as she makes a bid to have her own case thrown out. Lindsay Clancy, whose closely watched murder trial ended in a reported 11-1 split in favor of finding her not criminally responsible, has added veteran Boston attorney Martin Weinberg to her defense team. Weinberg entered a limited appearance Tuesday to file and argue a forthcoming motion seeking dismissal on double-jeopardy grounds, according to a Plymouth Superior Court filing obtained by Fox News Digital. The filing states Weinberg will represent Clancy in connection with the dismissal motion and "related matters." LINDSAY CLANCY'S LAWYER REVEALS POST-MISTRIAL STRATEGY AS RETRIAL LOOMS The filing does not say when Weinberg will submit the motion.

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Scoop News DeskBoston, Massachusetts · Published Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM UTCUpdated Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM UTC

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Prosecutors can generally retry a defendant after a jury deadlocks, but Clancy’s attorneys are expected to claim that the circumstances surrounding her mistrial make a second trial improper. LINDSAY CLANCY JUROR WHO BACKED THE DEFENSE ALSO PUBLICLY CHEERED KAREN READ'S ACQUITTAL Clancy remains in custody at Tewksbury Hospital. Sullivan also ordered the identities of the 12 jurors and six alternates who served in Clancy’s trial to remain private indefinitely amid safety concerns and the unauthorized disclosure of jurors’ personal information.