Deliberations Continue After Lindsay Clancy Jurors Hear 'Dynamite Charge'
Judge William Sullivan used a Massachusetts deadlock instruction after jurors twice failed to agree in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, a step often taken before mistrial.
- On Wednesday, Sept. 2, jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial reported a second deadlock, prompting Judge William Sullivan to issue a Tuey-Rodriguez instruction urging them to continue deliberations toward a unanimous verdict.
- The Tuey-Rodriguez charge asks jurors to consider fellow opinions while adhering to their own earnestly held convictions, emphasizing that no juror should abandon beliefs just to achieve unanimity.
- Clancy faces murder charges for the January 2023 deaths of her three children: Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months. The defense argues she suffered from postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors contend she knowingly planned the killings.
- Separately, authorities arraigned 56-year-old Dawn Light on Wednesday, Sept. 2, for allegedly photographing jurors outside Plymouth Superior Court. Judge Sullivan emphasized court orders protecting jurors "will be enforced."
- Legal experts note the Tuey-Rodriguez charge often precedes a mistrial if a verdict remains elusive. Jurors must now decide whether to reach a unanimous decision or report they cannot break their impasse.
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Lindsay Clancy's murder trial is edging towards a possible mistrial after jurors remained deadlocked for a sixth day, even after receiving a rare Tuey‑Rodriguez instruction urging them to reach a unanimous verdict. The charge, sometimes used as a last resort in Massachusetts courts, is designed to help break deadlocks without pressuring jurors to abandon sincerely held views. The 12 jurors have spent more than 30 hours weighing whether Clancy wa…
Lindsay Clancy's attorney says he wants 'quick' retrial if jurors fail to reach verdict and that he has his witnesses 'lined up' and ready to go again: Live updates
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Jury in Lindsay Clancy Trial Reportedly Deadlocked Over 1 Juror
PLYMOUTH, MA — Jurors deliberating in the Lindsay Clancy trial were sent home Thursday after the foreperson told the judge that one juror was unwilling to follow the court’s instructions on reasonable doubt, raising the possibility of a mistrial.The jury has twice told Judge William Sullivan over the past two days that it could not reach a verdict on whether Clancy was criminally responsible for killing her three children in 2023. Learn More Her…
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