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Lindsay Clancy appears in court as her lawyer pushes for murder case dismissal

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Clancy's defence lawyer wants her to be cleared of murdering her three children in 2023 but prosecutors say the state proved guilt.

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What the coverage shows

All six outlets frame the story as a court hearing that could decide whether Lindsay Clancy faces another trial, with AP, NBC, CBS News and PBS NewsHour all stressing that this is her first appearance since the mistrial. The Independent is the only outlet to foreground the defense’s effort to avert a second trial, while 60 Minutes uniquely says prosecutors could lay out an argument for new charges. AP also uniquely adds the live-reporting angle from Plymouth, Massachusetts.

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