What is a Tuey-Rodriguez charge? Judge gives instruction to deadlocked Lindsay Clancy jury

A Tuey-Rodriguez charge is a Massachusetts jury instruction issued when jurors report being deadlocked. Judge Mayanne Siskind gave the instruction to the jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial after jurors indicated they could not reach a unanimous verdict. The instruction, named after two Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court cases, directs jurors to reconsider their positions and continue deliberating. Siskind stated the charge is rarely used in trials.

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