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Judge Seals Juror Identities as Clancy Case Replays

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 2:58 PM UTC · How we work

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Weinberg Seeks Dismissal

Defense attorney Martin Weinberg entered a limited appearance to seek a double-jeopardy dismissal motion.
Judge William Sullivan ordered juror identities and alternates to remain sealed indefinitely for safety.
The court extended protection for the larger jury pool summoned July 20-24 for ten more days.
Observers link Corie Walsh’s Illinois murder to the Clancy case as a copycat.

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Lindsay Clancy Requests Pardon

Patrick Clancy will appear on 60 Minutes with Ross Douthat on Sunday, Sept. 20, to discuss his grief.
A Massachusetts jury declared a mistrial on Sept. 4, 2026 after an 11-1 deadlock.
Lindsay Clancy admitted she strangled three children—Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8—in January 2023.
Her lawyers argued postpartum psychosis removed criminal responsibility.
Lindsay’s lawyer Kevin Reddington asked President Donald Trump to pardon her.

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Historical Context

Since the Supreme Court’s unanimous 1932 Blockburger decision—issued by a nine-justice bench and establishing the element-test for double jeopardy—courts have repeatedly applied it, notably in Grady v. Corbin (1990) and after it was overruled by United States v. Dixon (1993). Today defense lawyer Martin Weinberg relies on Blockburger in the Clancy murder trial.

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Weinberg Seeks Dismissal

Defense attorney Martin Weinberg entered a limited appearance to seek a double-jeopardy dismissal motion.
Judge William Sullivan ordered juror identities and alternates to remain sealed indefinitely for safety.
The court extended protection for the larger jury pool summoned July 20-24 for ten more days.
Observers link Corie Walsh’s Illinois murder to the Clancy case as a copycat.

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