Judge issues Tuey-Rodriguez charge to deadlocked jury
By The BriefBrief
A Massachusetts judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial gave jurors a Tuey-Rodriguez charge after they reported a second time that they were deadlocked. Judge William Sullivan sent the jury back to deliberate Tuesday, then delivered the formal instruction when they again could not reach unanimity.
WHO:Judge William Sullivan
WHAT:Delivered a Tuey-Rodriguez jury instruction to a deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial.
WHEN:Sep 2, 2026
WHERE:Massachusetts
WHY:Jurors reported they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict, prompting the judge to issue the deadlock instruction to encourage continued deliberations without abandoning honestly held beliefs.
