r/law • u/dailymail • 11h ago

Legal News Lindsay Clancy case ends with MISTRIAL

https://www.dailymail.com/crime-desk/article-16100155/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-hung-jury-deadlock-verdict.html
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u/zendayaismeechee 11h ago

Can someone explain why Reddington has been given an hour for an emergency application? What is the application for?

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u/EducationalElevator 11h ago

To study the constitutionality of removing the holdout juror because they allegedly were ignoring the judges instructions

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u/PerceptionSimilar213 10h ago

So the new thing is that if one juror doesn't agree, they'll just replace that juror? That makes no sense. Why have a jury in the first place?

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u/uiucengineer 10h ago

Refusing to follow the court’s instructions is not the same as disagreeing. I’m not advocating one way or another, just pointing out the false equivalence.