1.Juror Impartiality Check, Resumed Deliberations, and Weekend Admonition
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THE COURT: Yes, please.
COURT CLERK: Your Honor, before the court today, we have the matter of Commonwealth versus Lindsay Clancy. Ms. Clancy is present. She is represented by Attorney Kevin Reddington. The Commonwealth is represented by Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague and Assistant District Attorney Shanan L. Buckingham.
THE COURT: All right. Well, good morning, everyone. Good morning, counsel.
MR. REDDINGTON: Good morning.
THE COURT: Good morning, Ms. Clancy.
MS. CLANCY: Good morning, Your Honor.
THE COURT: All right. Are we ready to bring the jury in?
MR. REDDINGTON: Yes.
THE COURT: Okay. Yeah.
BAILIFF: Court, all rise. Jury's entering.
BAILIFF: This court is now in session. Be seated, please.
BAILIFF: Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye. All persons having anything to do before the Honorable William Sullivan, the Justice of the Superior Court, now sitting at Plymouth, within and for the Commonwealth, draw near, give your attendance and you shall be heard. God save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This court is now in session.
COURT CLERK: Good morning, Your Honor. May I proceed?
THE COURT: Yes, please.
COURT CLERK: Your Honor, before the court today, we have 12 deliberating jurors and six alternate jurors are present for the matter of Commonwealth versus Lindsay Clancy. Ms. Clancy is present. She is represented by Attorney Kevin Reddington. The Commonwealth is represented by Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague and Assistant District Attorney Shanan Buckingham.
THE COURT: All right. Well, thank you, Madam Clerk. Good morning, everyone.
JURORS: Good morning.
THE COURT: Good morning. What I'm gonna do is just ask you those questions and send you right back out. So, first question: has any member of the jury read, seen, heard, or overheard anything from any source about any aspect of this case that would affect your ability to be a fair and impartial juror?
JURORS: No.
THE COURT: All right. Last question: is there any other serious matter of concern bearing on your service as a juror in this case that anybody needs to bring to my attention?
JURORS: No.
THE COURT: All right. Thank you again for following those instructions. And at this time, you may resume your deliberations. Thank you.
BAILIFF: Court, all rise. Jurors, you're free.
BAILIFF: Jurors have exited the court.
THE COURT: All right. Counsel, anything we need to address at this time?
MS. BUCKINGHAM: No, Your Honor.
MR. REDDINGTON: No, thank you.
THE COURT: All right. So we'll be in recess at this time. Thank you.
BAILIFF: This court stands in recess.
BAILIFF: All rise, please.
BAILIFF: This court is back in session. Please be seated.
COURT CLERK: Your Honor, for the purpose of the record, we return back to the matter of Commonwealth versus Lindsay Clancy. All parties are present, excluding the jury.
THE COURT: All right. Counsel, can I see you at sidebar?
THE COURT: Is there anything else we have to address?
MS. SPRAGUE: No, Your Honor.
THE COURT: All right. So we'll be in recess on this matter at this time. Thank you.
BAILIFF: Court, all rise.
BAILIFF: Court is now in session. You may be seated.
COURT CLERK: Your Honor, before the court, we have the matter of Commonwealth versus Lindsay Clancy. All parties are present, excluding the jury.
THE COURT: All right, counsel, it's my intent at this point to bring the jury in and then excuse them till Monday morning. Okay?
BAILIFF: Court, all rise. Jury's entering.
BAILIFF: This court is now in session. Please be seated.
COURT CLERK: Your Honor, for the purpose of the record, present before the court are 12 deliberating jurors and six alternates in the matter of Commonwealth versus Lindsay Clancy. All other parties are present.
THE COURT: All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone.
JURORS: Good afternoon.
THE COURT: What I'm gonna do—it's been a long day for everybody, so I'm gonna excuse everyone until Monday morning, nine o'clock, where, to resume deliberations. You know what I'm gonna tell you now, all right? And it applies to everybody here. You have to be vigilant to follow those instructions. Don't talk about this case. Don't talk about the deliberations. Don't listen to anything. Don't read anything. And just put this out of your mind as best you can, and we'll see everybody on Monday morning. Okay? Thank you.
BAILIFF: Court, all rise.
BAILIFF: Court's back in session. Please be seated.
THE COURT: All right. Anything we need to address at this time?
MS. SPRAGUE: No, Your Honor.
THE COURT: All right. So we'll be in recess on this matter till Monday morning at nine o'clock.
THE COURT: Thank you.
BAILIFF: Court, all rise, please. Court stands in recess.