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  "id": 11304026,
  "title": "US judge denies Lindsay Clancy's acquittal bid over deaths of three children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/us-judge-denies-lindsay-clancys-acquittal-bid-over-deaths-of-three",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T23:00:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1545883/us-judge-denies-lindsay-clancys-acquittal-bid-over-deaths-three"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent development, a US judge has ruled against an American mother's attempt to secure an acquittal for the deaths of her three children. The case has garnered significant attention due to its high-profile nature and the mother's claims of suffering from postpartum psychosis. The mother, Lindsay Clancy, was initially unable to secure a unanimous verdict from a jury, leading to a mistrial. Clancy's defense, led by Kevin Reddington, had requested a not-guilty verdict, but the judge denied this request, citing sufficient evidence to convict Clancy. The prosecution strongly disagreed with the claim of insufficient evidence, dismissing it as a \"laughable argument.\" Clancy's trial involved over 80 witnesses and days of distressing testimony, and she has been held at a psychiatric institution since the incident. Her defense claimed the killings were a result of postpartum psychosis, a condition affecting a small percentage of women after childbirth.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK: A judge on Thursday denied an acquittal request by an American mother accused of murdering her three children, a court filing showed, weeks after a jury failed to reach a verdict in the high-profile case.",
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        "title": "Lindsay Clancy judge denies motion to force not guilty finding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/lindsay-clancy-judge-denies-motion-to-force-not-guilty-finding",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Judge denies defense motion asking Lindsay Clancy be found not guilty due to a lack of evidence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/judge-denies-defense-motion-asking-lindsay-clancy-be-found-not-guilty",
        "published": "2026-10-01T20:14:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Judge denies Lindsay Clancy's long-shot bid for a not-guilty finding",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Judge denies defense motion to declare Lindsay Clancy not guilty of murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/judge-denies-defense-motion-to-declare-lindsay-clancy-not-guilty-of",
        "published": "2026-10-01T20:27:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Judge denies defence request to declare Lindsay Clancy not guilty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/judge-denies-defence-request-to-declare-lindsay-clancy-not-guilty",
        "published": "2026-10-01T21:26:30.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Judge denies Lindsay Clancy defence motion to find her not guilty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/judge-denies-lindsay-clancy-defence-motion-to-find-her-not-guilty",
        "published": "2026-10-01T21:57:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Lindsay Clancy's request for not guilty verdict denied by judge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/lindsay-clancys-request-for-not-guilty-verdict-denied-by-judge",
        "published": "2026-10-01T22:21:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Judge denies motion asking for Lindsay Clancy to be found not guilty due to lack of evidence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/judge-denies-motion-asking-for-lindsay-clancy-to-be-found-not-guilty",
        "published": "2026-10-01T23:09:04.000Z"
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