Judge Sullivan Keeps Holdout Juror in Clancy Trial as Jury Deadlocks After 36 Deliberation Hours
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 3
Judge Sullivan Keeps Holdout Juror in Clancy Trial as Jury Deadlocks After 36 Deliberation Hours
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 3
Summary
Six hours into a sixth day of deliberations, Judge William Sullivan refused to remove a juror in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial after the panel said one member would not follow his instructions on reasonable doubt.
Two jury notes this week said the panel could not reach a unanimous verdict, and the latest complaint from the foreperson prompted defense lawyer Kevin Reddington to seek the holdout’s removal.
Sullivan said he would not side with either 1 juror or 11, then ordered the panel back at 9 a.m. Friday instead of declaring a hung jury.
About 36 total deliberation hours after a five-week trial have left the case in disarray, with Reddington saying the judge would conduct an inquiry that he hopes will be in open court.