It does seem pretty wild that one juror, whom the other jurors all agree has stated he will not follow the judge's instructions, should be allowed to disrupt the verdict the others agreed to. Not to mention that this case was overcharged to begin with.
@bostonglobe.comThe judge in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial said he was prepared to declare a mistrial after jurors again said they were deadlocked, but he granted the defense one hour to appeal to the state's highest court.
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Judge in Lindsay Clancy trial was set to declare mistrial, but gives defense one hour to petition Mass. high court. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
"It is with a heavy heart" the jury told the judge, "that we report we are unable to come to a unanimous decision."
