Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother accused of murdering her three children, is back in court while a decision is pending on whether her case will be retried, BBC News reported. The BBC said she is expected in court as she awaits that decision.
The Guardian, in a report credited to The Associated Press, said Clancy returned to court on Monday in an attempt to dismiss the charges against her. Her lawyers argue that a new trial would violate "double jeopardy rules," the report said, and the hearing was the first step in that effort.
The Guardian said Clancy's trial ended in September with a deadlocked jury. It also said Monday's hearing was the second time she has been in court since that trial ended.
The two reports frame the pending matter differently. BBC News describes it as a decision on whether the case will be retried, while The Guardian centers on a defense request to dismiss the charges on double jeopardy grounds. Both point to the same unresolved question of whether the case will go to another trial.
The wording also differs. The Guardian's summary describes Clancy as having killed children, while BBC News uses the word accused. Both outlets present the charges as allegations in the material available here.
Neither summary says when a decision will come or how the court is expected to rule. Neither names the court or the location where the hearing took place.
Sources: BBC News: Lindsay Clancy is back in court - where will her case go next?; The Guardian: Lindsay Clancy back in court seeking to dismiss murder charges after mistrial.