Judge sends deadlocked Clancy jury back after defense bid
By The BriefBrief
In the Lindsay Clancy trial, the defense told the judge on the sixth day of deliberations that one juror would not follow the court’s instructions on reasonable doubt and asked that juror be removed. The judge sent the deadlocked jury back to continue deliberations after they said they still could not agree on whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible.
WHO:Defense in the Lindsay Clancy trial; the judge
WHAT:Defense sought removal of a juror for allegedly not following reasonable-doubt instructions, but the judge sent the deadlocked jury back to continue deliberations.
WHEN:Sep 3, 2026
WHERE:Plymouth, Massachusetts
WHY:The defense requested a juror’s removal after saying one juror would not follow the judge’s reasonable-doubt instructions.
