{
  "id": 5402348,
  "title": "Lindsay Clancy Verdict: Expert Says Judge’s Jury Actions May Be ‘Dangerous’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/lindsay-clancy-verdict-expert-says-judges-jury-actions-may-be",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T20:02:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/lindsay-clancy-verdict-judges-jury-actions-may-be-dangerous-expert-12402400"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Lindsay Clancy murder trial faced an unexpected turn on Thursday as the deadlocked jury was sent back for a sixth day of deliberation. Legal expert Mark O'Mara warned that Judge William Sullivan's actions in bringing jurors before him individually were \"extraordinarily dangerous\" and could potentially establish a \"brand new procedural law.\" O'Mara, appearing on CNN, expressed concern that the judge's handling of the impasse could pressure individual jurors. The trial, which lasted about six weeks, had already endured over 35 hours of deliberations when the jurors sent a note to Judge Sullivan, requesting further discussion. In response, Sullivan individually questioned each juror, and later addressed them all with a special Tuey-Rodriquez instruction, aimed at encouraging the jury to reconsider and reach a unanimous verdict. Despite this effort, the jury remains divided, with one juror allegedly refusing to accept the legal standard of reasonable doubt. O'Mara's warning underscores the potential risks in the judge's efforts to break the deadlock, as it could put pressure on the jurors to conform to the judge's expectations rather than their individual judgment.",
  "summary": "The Lindsay Clancy murder trial descended into an extraordinary courtroom confrontation Thursday.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}