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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Johann Calderon

What Is a Tuey-Rodriguez Instruction? The Last-Resort Jury Charge That Could Decide Lindsay Clancy's Fate

Lindsay Clancy's trial gets more complicated than ever (Credit: X/Simo7809957085)

Lindsay Clancy's murder trial is edging towards a possible mistrial after jurors remained deadlocked for a sixth day, even after receiving a rare Tuey‑Rodriguez instruction urging them to reach a unanimous verdict.

The charge, sometimes used as a last resort in Massachusetts courts, is designed to help break deadlocks without pressuring jurors to abandon sincerely held views.

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