Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney is planning to push for the charges against his client to be thrown out after her triple-murder case ended in a mistrial last week.
In a Sept. 9 appearanceon CBS Mornings, Kevin Reddington said he will file a motion to dismiss at a Sept. 29 status hearing, citing double jeopardy laws. He also defended Clancy's former husband, Patrick Clancy, over widespread conspiracy theories about his involvement in the case.
One day earlier, in an interview on "Good Morning America," Reddington asked President Donald Trump to pardon his client after the president spoke about the trial.
Both of Reddington's efforts came after a Massachusetts judge on Sept. 4 declared a mistrial in the case against Lindsay Clancy, who is charged
with the murders of her three children: 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan.
Prosecutors alleged that she deliberately strangled the three children; meanwhile, Lindsay Clancy's defense argued that she is not guilty because she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time of the killings.
As of Sept. 9, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz has not yet announced whether his office will retry Lindsay Clancy.
Lindsay Clancy's attorney details next steps in case
Reddington said he plans to file a motion to dismiss the charges against Clancy at the Sept. 29 hearing. But he also said he would be open to discussing other options, such as a plea deal or lesser charges, with Cruz.
"I know enough to know that it doesn't matter what I'd like. All I know is that I'm not going to ever agree that this young lady do a day in jail," the defense attorney said.
In his plea to Trump, Reddington did not outwardly acknowledge that the president can't pardon state charges like those Clancy is facing, but he still pushed for his help.
"He's an individual that is surrounded by very, very smart people and can very easily say to one of them, 'can you look into this for me and see what it's all about?' Trickling down to Tim Cruz, hopefully resolving the case," he said.
Trump spoke about the case during a Sept. 4 event in the Oval Office, calling it a "terrible situation."
Kevin Reddington defends Patrick Clancy from 'horrific conspiracy' theories
Anchor Gayle King also asked Reddington for his response to those who say he has not defended Patrick Clancy vehemently enough.
Reddington urged people to "stop with the speculation and horrific conspiracyallegations that he was involved with some massive conspiracy to kill his children."
"It's obvious that Patrick was a man who stood by his wife through all of the difficulty of the medical issues, the psychiatric issues, the pharmaceutical issues, and even up to the time of trial and even afterwards," he said, adding that his client's ex-husband "ought to be able to move on with his life."
Patrick Clancy, who testified at the start of the trial, has been at the center of widespread, unsupported claims that he was involved in his children's deaths. Howard Cooper, one of his attorneys, said on Sept. 8 that "law enforcement has been notified" about what he called a "defamation campaign" against Patrick.
"This spread of blatant and baseless falsehoods must stop. Those responsible should understand that there will be consequences, and every appropriate measure will be pursued to hold them accountable, including legally," the statement said.
"Patrick has no choice but to address this situation – with the clear goal of stopping injurious behavior, creating accountability for lies that are self-serving to the perpetrators, and being able to return his attention to what matters: preserving the memory of Cora, Dawson and Callan Clancy and supporting other women facing perinatal mental health challenges," the statement continued.
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