Lindsay Clancy’s defense says the trial is stalled because a single juror is preventing a unanimous verdict. The defense points to a note from the jury foreperson indicating that the holdout juror is not following the judge’s instructions on “reasonable doubt.” As a result, deliberations have not produced a unanimous decision in the case.
The jury is weighing whether Clancy is criminally responsible for the killing of her three young children. According to the defense, the situation has persisted despite instructions from the court. The defense has asked that the juror be removed, but the judge returns the jurors to continue deliberations, including sending the full panel, which includes the 12-person juror identified as the holdout.
Different outlets report the impasse and the defense’s request, with some emphasizing the foreperson’s note about adherence to the standard of reasonable doubt and others focusing on the defense’s effort to have the juror taken out of the panel. No outlet reports a final verdict or a change in the jury’s composition.
