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Clancy lawyer says juror 'stole' murder trial

From Clarín · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A murder trial involving a former nurse ended in a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict.
  • The defense criticized a dissenting juror and argued that the accused should not be held criminally responsible because of a psychotic episode.
  • A new hearing is expected to address the next stage of the case.

The lawyer for Clancy accused a juror of having “stolen” the murder trial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict, forcing the court to declare a mistrial.

The defense criticized the juror who did not support a unanimous decision. It argued that the former nurse is not criminally responsible because she experienced a psychotic episode.

A new hearing is expected to determine what happens next in the case.

stole

· Clancy's lawyerThe lawyer used the word to criticize a juror after the trial ended without a unanimous verdict.
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