Lindsay Clancy jury expected back for 7th day of deliberations

• Today’s agenda: A deadlocked jury is expected to continue deliberating in Lindsay Clancy’s trial after a series of dramatic events unfolded in court yesterday. In a rare move, Judge William Sullivan is expected to question a holdout juror this morning, according to defense attorney Kevin Reddington.

• Zeroing in on one juror: A jury note to the judge yesterday indicated they are split 11 to 1 , and one juror “refuses to listen to the law” on reasonable doubt , according to Reddington. Clancy’s lawyer asked that the person be removed from the jury; analysts believe that’s unlikely .

• About the case: The Massachusetts mother is accused of murder after strangling her three young children in 2023. Prosecutors have argued Clancy acted “ intentionally, rationally, and swiftly ” to kill her children, while the defense said she should not be held criminally responsible because she was suffering from postpartum psychosis .

The jury has been deliberating for more than 36 hours. Here's what happened yesterday

CNN's Jean Casarez breaks down the tension in the courtroom as the deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial ended its sixth day of deliberations without a verdict. Clancy's defense claims there is "one juror who refuses to listen to the law."

After days of deliberations without a verdict, the jury is back to work today, for the seventh day of deliberations in Lindsay Clancy’s trial.

The foreperson sent a note to the court yesterday afternoon and a dramatic series of developments followed.

Here’s what happened:

Atmosphere in court: It was very tense in the courtroom, with members of the public craning their necks, looking around the room and whispering to each other. Clancy stared straight ahead, not looking at her lawyer Kevin Reddington, who was seated beside her. At one point, Reddington was in an animated discussion with the judge at the bench. He slammed his hand on top of the papers on the judge’s bench with his voice raised. And after Reddington wheeled her up to the bench, Judge William Sullivan spoke directly with Clancy. She turned her head to look back at Reddington at a certain point, and he walked up behind her and rubbed her shoulder as she leaned back into him.

Jurors brought to the bench: The judge brought jurors up to the bench one by one to be sworn in. They were all very stoic and their interactions with the judge were brief.

Reasonable doubt: Judge Sullivan read aloud to the jury the definition of “reasonable doubt” and also read aloud the jury instructions on reasonable doubt.

More deliberations: The judge instructed the jury to continue to deliberate. They all left the courtroom. When Sullivan first indicated he would be sending the jury back, there were sounds of frustration spread across the gallery.

An exasperated defense : According to Reddington, there is one juror who is preventing the panel from reaching a unanimous verdict. He told the judge that this juror is refusing “to listen to the law that you’ve given him or her on reasonable doubt.” He asked for that person to be removed from the jury. And then the prosecution told the judge they had no objection to the jury’s questions or the re-instructions given.

CNN’s Rebekah Riess, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, Elise Hammond and Maureen Chowdhury contributed reporting.

What we know about the tense discussion over a jury note

The lawyers and the judge had a tense discussion yesterday afternoon about a note sent by the jury in Lindsay Clancy’s trial.

Here’s what we know:

Jury note: The jury sent a note, the attorneys and judge debated the note at a sidebar, and defense attorney Kevin Reddington appeared frustrated. The judge then spoke to each juror individually.

Judge instructs jury : With the entire jury present, the judge re-read legal instructions on following the law and reasonable doubt. The judge then sent the jury back to deliberate further.

Attorneys debate : Once the jury left, the attorneys and judge made arguments that illuminated what happened.

The jury note indicated they are split 11 to 1, and one juror “refuses to listen to the law” on reasonable doubt, according to Reddington. He objected to the judge’s re-reading of the instructions, requested more in-depth questioning of the jurors and asked the judge to remove that holdout juror.

The prosecution, though, agreed with the judge’s decision and said there was no way to determine what was going on in deliberations and who was correct or incorrect on the law.

Judge explains : Judge William Sullivan revealed that he asked each juror individually at sidebar if they can follow his instructions on the law.

“I don’t feel that it is proper for me to side with one side or the other of the deliberations,” Sullivan said in court. “I don’t feel it’s appropriate for me to say I agree with one juror or 11.”

What it all means : The defense feels confident that the 11 are for acquittal and is concerned that a mistrial is coming due to the lone holdout.

Clancy's attorney says he "hopes" a verdict could come today

As he was leaving the courthouse last night, Lindsay Clancy’s attorney Kevin Reddington told reporters he “hopes” the jury will come to a verdict today.

Clancy is “heartened” and “has faith in this jury,” he said.

Reddington said one juror “refuses to listen to the law” on reasonable doubt and asked for them to be removed. The judge instead spoke to each juror individually before reading them instructions on reasonable doubt.

The jury already indicated that it was deadlocked twice this week. The judge formally read them the Tuey-Rodriguez instructions and told them to keep trying. The next time the jury says it can’t reach a verdict, the judge will likely declare a mistrial.

• 今日议程：在林赛·克兰西案的庭审中，由于昨日庭审中发生了一系列戏剧性事件，陷入僵局的陪审团预计将继续进行审议。据辩护律师凯文·雷丁顿称，法官威廉·沙利文预计将于今天上午罕见地对一名拒绝投票的陪审员进行询问。

• 焦点集中在一名陪审员身上：据雷丁顿称，昨天提交给法官的一份陪审团备忘录显示，陪审团意见分歧为11比1，其中一名陪审员“拒绝听从关于合理怀疑的法律”。克兰西的律师要求将此人从陪审团中剔除；分析人士认为这不太可能。

• 关于此案：马萨诸塞州一名母亲被控于 2023 年勒死自己的三个年幼子女，犯有谋杀罪。检方认为，克兰西“故意、理性、迅速地”杀害了自己的孩子，而辩方则表示，她不应承担刑事责任，因为她患有产后精神病。

陪审团已审议超过36小时。以下是昨天发生的事情。

CNN记者吉恩·卡萨雷斯分析了法庭上的紧张气氛，林赛·克兰西案的陪审团在经过六天的审议后仍未达成一致意见。克兰西的辩护律师声称，有一名陪审员“拒绝听从法律”。

经过数天的审议仍未作出裁决，陪审团今天继续工作，对林赛·克兰西的审判进行第七天的审议。

昨天下午，陪审团主席向法庭递交了一份备忘录，随后发生了一系列戏剧性的事件。

事情经过是这样的：

法庭气氛：法庭内气氛十分紧张，旁听者们伸长脖子，四处张望，窃窃私语。克兰西目不斜视地盯着前方，没有看坐在她身旁的律师凯文·雷丁顿。雷丁顿一度与法官激烈争论，他猛地一巴掌拍在法官席上的文件上，提高了嗓门。雷丁顿推着克兰西来到法官席后，威廉·沙利文法官直接与克兰西交谈。克兰西在某个时刻转头看向雷丁顿，雷丁顿走到她身后，轻轻拍了拍她的肩膀，克兰西也向后靠去。

陪审员被带到法官席前：法官将陪审员逐一带到法官席前宣誓。他们都非常镇定，与法官的互动也很简短。

合理怀疑：苏利文法官向陪审团朗读了“合理怀疑”的定义，并朗读了关于合理怀疑的陪审团指示。

继续审议：法官指示陪审团继续审议。他们全部离开了法庭。当沙利文法官第一次表示要让陪审团返回法庭时，旁听席上响起了一片沮丧的叹息声。

辩方律师雷丁顿表示，有一名陪审员阻碍了陪审团达成一致裁决。他告诉法官，这名陪审员拒绝“听取您就合理怀疑问题向其解释的法律”。他要求将此人从陪审团中移除。随后，控方告诉法官，他们对陪审团的提问和重新指示均无异议。

CNN的Rebekah Riess、Nicki Brown、Eric Levenson、Elise Hammond和Maureen Chowdhury也参与了报道。

我们对陪审团笔记引发的紧张讨论了解多少

昨天下午，律师和法官就林赛·克兰西审判中陪审团递交的一张纸条进行了激烈的讨论。

我们目前掌握的情况如下：

陪审团记录：陪审团递交了一份纸条，律师和法官在庭外就纸条内容进行了讨论，辩护律师凯文·雷丁顿显得很沮丧。随后，法官分别与每位陪审员进行了谈话。

法官指示陪审团：在全体陪审员到场的情况下，法官再次宣读了关于遵守法律和合理怀疑的法律指示。随后，法官让陪审团返回继续商议。

律师辩论：陪审团离开后，律师和法官进行了辩论，阐明了事情的经过。

据雷丁顿称，陪审团记录显示，他们意见分歧为11比1，其中一名陪审员“拒绝听从关于合理怀疑的法律”。他反对法官重新宣读指示，要求对陪审员进行更深入的询问，并要求法官撤换那名拒不配合的陪审员。

不过，检方同意法官的裁决，并表示无法确定审议过程中发生了什么，也无法确定谁对法律的理解是正确的，谁是错误的。

法官解释道：威廉·沙利文法官透露，他曾在法庭外单独询问每位陪审员是否能够遵循他对法律的指示。

“我觉得我不应该偏袒任何一方，”苏利文在法庭上说。“我觉得我不应该说我同意一位陪审员的意见，也不应该说我同意十一位陪审员的意见。”

这一切意味着什么：辩方相信 11 名被告会被判无罪，并担心由于一名被告的反对，审判将会流审。

克兰西的律师表示，他“希望”今天能宣判。

昨晚离开法院时，林赛·克兰西的律师凯文·雷丁顿告诉记者，他“希望”陪审团今天能够做出裁决。

克兰西表示，他“深受鼓舞”，并且“对陪审团充满信心”。

雷丁顿法官表示，有一名陪审员“拒绝听从关于合理怀疑的法律”，并要求将其撤换。法官没有这样做，而是先与每位陪审员单独谈话，然后才向他们宣读关于合理怀疑的指示。

本周陪审团已两次表示无法达成一致意见。法官正式向陪审团宣读了图伊-罗德里格斯指示，并告知他们继续努力。如果陪审团下次仍无法达成一致意见，法官很可能会宣布审判无效。