A mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial is tied to an 11-1 deadlock, with one juror holding out and refusing to convict. In accounts reported by multiple outlets, the brother of the lone holdout juror says the decision was based on how the case was viewed, not on the juror’s religious beliefs.
The family statement also describes the period after the trial as difficult. The brother says the holdout juror “looked at the case” and “made the call,” adding that the family’s life has been upended following the deadlocked verdict earlier this month. One outlet frames the comments around clarifying that religion did not affect the juror’s reasoning, while all accounts attribute the rationale to the juror’s assessment of evidence rather than faith.
While the outlets differ in wording—some emphasize the deadlock’s “controversial” nature—the shared point is that the brother rejects the idea that religion influenced the juror who triggered the mistrial.
