If you’re wondering why a lone juror who may have ignored the law about reasonable doubt could lead to a mistrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy, a landmark verdict that advanced press freedom 290 years ago provides some important background.
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Sue O’Connell of NBC 10 Boston interviewed three jurors after a mistrial was declared. The foreperson, Roni Carlson, said the holdout “admitted he had reasonable doubt” but told his fellow jurors, “I’m still not going to say that she’s not guilty by reason of insanity.”