deadlocked
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Earlier this month, a Massachusetts jury deadlocked on the seventh day of deliberations in the high-profile murder case of Lindsay Clancy, resulting in a mistrial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
A US judge on Wednesday sent jurors back for a final push toward a verdict in Lindsay Clancy's triple murder trial after they deadlocked for a second time, raising the prospect of a mistrial.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
At this writing, the jury does not appear close to a verdict in the Clancy case, and may well be deadlocked.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
On Tuesday, audible gasps could be heard in the courtroom as Judge William Sullivan read out a note from the jury indicating that it was deadlocked.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
A jury eventually convicted all three of battery but acquitted one of the students of the hate-crime charge and deadlocked on the others.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
