The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial told the judge Tuesday that they were unable to come to a unanimous decision following four days of deliberations.
\n\nJudge William Sullivan instructed them to go back and continue deliberations.
\n\n“I know that this was a long trial,” he said. “I know there were over 80 witnesses, over 300 exhibits, but because of that, I’m going to ask you to go back out, keeping in mind all the instructions that I gave you. To go out and to continue your deliberations at this time.”
\n\nEarlier Tuesday, Clancy’s attorney Kevin Reddington had said that he would “absolutely” go to trial again if the verdict ends in a hung jury.
\n\n“Maybe today’s the day; we’ll see. I don’t know,” said Reddington, who is representing Clancy in a murder trial that will determine if she is criminally liable in the killings of her three young children.
\n\nThe attorney said he has “really strong faith” in the jury, noting that they showed attentiveness throughout the five-week trial.
\n\nWhen asked by a reporter what a hung jury would mean, Reddington responded: “Try it again.”
\n\n“Would you do the trial again if there’s a hung jury?” another reporter asked.
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