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Lindsay Clancy returns to court as defense seeks to block retrial
Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children, returned to court Monday as her lawyers seek to dismiss the murder charges.[1, 6, 8 +1] Her lawyers argue that a new trial would violate double jeopardy rules.[1]
Her trial ended in September with a deadlocked jury that was unable to reach a verdict, resulting in a mistrial.[1] Monday's hearing was the second time Clancy has been in court since the trial ended.[1]
Covered by The New York Times, NBC News, The Washington Times and 10 more
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Where accounts differ (1)
- FramingThe Guardian described Clancy as a "Massachusetts mother who killed children," stating the killings as fact, while NBC News, PBS NewsHour and UPI describe her as "accused of" killing her three children.[1, 6]
- NBC News · Center · Nov 2, 8:55 a.m. ET Lindsay Clancy returns to court as defense seeks to block retrial in murder case
Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman accused of killing her three children in 2023, will be back in court Monday for a hearing that could determine whether she will face a retrial.
- The Guardian · Leans left · Nov 2, 10:36 a.m. ET Lindsay Clancy back in court seeking to dismiss murder charges after mistrial
Lawyers for Massachusetts mother who killed children argue new trial would violate double jeopardy rules Lindsay Clancy returned to court on Monday in an attempt to dismiss the charges that she murdered her three young…
- NBC News · Center · Nov 2, 8:55 a.m. ET Lindsay Clancy returns to court as defense seeks to block retrial in murder case
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 11 rated outlets that covered it, 2 are left of center, 7 are center and 2 are right of center (2 of them in the Right group). 2 more are not rated.
Too few left- or right-leaning outlets to compare: 2 of 42 left-leaning, 7 of 33 center and 2 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), PBS NewsHour (−0.48), Newsweek (−0.30), CBS News (−0.14), Mediaite (+0.04), Yahoo News (+0.07), UPI (+0.17).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34).
Not rated BBC News, NewsNation. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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