Social media is Lindsay Clancy wild card that could tilt potential retrial to the defense, retired judge says

The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial has reported being deadlocked for a second time, leading the judge to issue a Tuey-Rodriguez charge to encourage further deliberation. A retired judge suggests that social media, which has significantly impacted recent trials like Karen Read’s, could now provide an advantage to the defense in a potential retrial. Jurors will continue deliberations for a sixth day, considering various options from first-degree murder to not guilty by reason of insanity.

• The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial is deadlocked for the second time.
• Judge William Sullivan issued a Tuey-Rodriguez charge to encourage deliberations.
• Retired Judge Jack Lu believes social media could give Clancy’s defense an advantage in a potential retrial.
• The jury is considering options including first-degree murder, second-degree murder, manslaughter, and not guilty pleas.
• Jurors will return for a sixth day of deliberations, having spent over 28 hours weighing the verdict.