Judge Beverly Cannone addressed a deadlocked jury on the sixth day of deliberations in the high-profile Lindsay Clancy trial. After roughly thirty-five hours of deliberations, the court received a note indicating a potential division among the panel. The judge brought all twelve jurors to the sidebar for individual questioning under oath. This confidential process was conducted outside the hearing of public livestream observers. Defense attorneys and prosecutors showed visible tension during the proceedings.
Following the sidebar questioning, Judge Sullivan brought the full jury back into the courtroom. He delivered a stern supplemental instruction regarding reasonable doubt and legal obligations. The judge reminded the panel that every defendant enjoys the presumption of innocence. He stressed that prosecutors carry the absolute burden of proving guilt beyond any doubt. Jurors were explicitly directed to strictly follow all legal instructions previously provided.
Defense attorney Reddington immediately raised a major motion after the jury resumed deliberations. Reddington argued that a specific juror was explicitly refusing to follow the judge's legal instructions. He contended this situation went beyond a mere disagreement over trial evidence. Consequently, the defense demanded that the allegedly defiant juror be immediately removed and replaced with an available alternate. Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague strongly contested this requested removal.