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Judge lectures Lindsay Clancy jury on reasonable doubt, tells them to keep deliberating

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A jury remains deadlocked in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children. The judge has instructed the jury to continue deliberations despite reports of internal conflict regarding the application of reasonable doubt.

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The case highlights the complexities of legal proceedings involving mental health defenses and the challenges of maintaining jury impartiality.

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The deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial went home without a verdict Thursday following a dramatic sixth day of deliberations.

Earlier, Clancy's defence lawyer sought to remove one of the jurors after the foreperson said in a note that the juror wouldn't follow the judge's instructions about reasonable doubt.

The judge declined, and ordered the jurors and alternates to return Friday morning.

"Remember the instructions I have given you over and over again," the judge reminded them, telling them to stay away from any news coverage or discussion about the case.

The decision appeared to frustrate Clancy's lawyer.

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