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Lindsay Clancy jury deadlock doesn't signal hung jury, retired judge says
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Key Points:
- Jurors in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial reported being deadlocked after over 23 hours of deliberation, but the judge instructed them to continue deliberating rather than declaring a mistrial.
- Clancy faces three counts of first-degree murder in the strangulation deaths of her three children, all under age six, at their home in January 2023.
- Retired Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Jack Lu stated that initial deadlock notes are common in emotionally charged cases and a unanimous verdict is still possible.
- Judge William Sullivan opted not to issue a Tuey-Rodriguez charge, which encourages jurors to reach consensus, considering it premature at this stage of deliberations.
- Jurors are set to resume deliberations Wednesday morning, weighing charges ranging from first-degree murder to insanity defenses.
