The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial on Tuesday informed the judge that they could not reach a unanimous verdict as they commenced the fourth day of deliberations.
Judge William Sullivan directed the jurors to return and persist with their deliberations. To go out and to continue your deliberations at this time. I don’t know,” stated Reddington, who is defending Clancy in a murder trial that will ascertain her criminal responsibility for the deaths of her three young children.
“I know there were over 80 witnesses, over 300 exhibits. Because of that, I’m going to ask you to go back out, keeping in mind all the instructions that I gave you, but. Because this has been a very labor intensive trial and it would cost a lot.”, rossman stated, If they are unable to reach a consensus, then ‘I would expect the judge to deliver that kind of instruction.
“I know that this was a long trial,” Sullivan said. The attorney expressed that he possesses “really strong faith” in the jury, highlighting that the jurors demonstrated attentiveness during the five-week trial. Earlier on Tuesday, Reddington stated that he would definitely pursue a trial again if the outcome results in a hung jury. “Maybe today’s the day; we’ll see.
If the jurors are unable to reach a unanimous decision, Sullivan would announce a mistrial. She has been held there throughout the trial and has been taken to Plymouth Superior Court for the hearings.
Clancy would remain at Tewksbury Hospital, a state psychiatric facility in Massachusetts, according to Rossman.
