Daniel S. Medwed

Even if these statements, taken individually, are unlikely to be admitted as evidence, they could still influence what happens next in the proceedings, Daniel Medwed, a law professor at Northeastern University, explained to Newsweek. 

While these are unlikely to become evidence on their own, they could still shape what happens next in the case. Northeastern University law professor Daniel Medwed and Boston College law professor R. Michael Cassidy told Newsweek.

Daniel S. Medwed, professor of law and criminal justice at Northeastern University School of Law, told me it is “predicated on the idea, that if you’re careful in selecting jurors, you will get 12 fair and impartial people who represent a cross-section of the population, and they will consider evidence that’s relevant and reliable.”

“All of these considerations – the sentiments of the victims’ family, the politics, the resource allocation – all of those really should be secondary to that bigger issue of would justice be served,” said Daniel Medwed, a professor of law and criminal justice at Northeastern University School of Law.

Daniel Medwed, a professor of law and criminal justice at Northeastern University, echoed Cruz’s comments, saying that prosecutors must determine what path forward will achieve justice in the case. 

“What I think Reddington did early on is he made this a reasonable doubt case,” said Daniel S. Medwed, a professor at Northeastern University School of Law in Boston.

The struggle for the jury to reach a unanimous decision “is a microcosm of how many of us are struggling to think about this case,” Daniel Medwed, criminal law professor at Northeastern University, said in an email.

“It really is designed to encourage the jury to take one last look at things and really try,” Daniel Medwed, a professor of law and criminal justice at Northeastern University, told USA Today.

Failure to reach a verdict would result in a hung jury, with neither a conviction nor an acquittal. The judge could then declare a mistrial, giving prosecutors the opportunity to retry Ms. Clancy for first-degree murder or less serious charges, said Daniel Medwed, a professor at Northeastern University School of Law.

Daniel Medwed, a professor of law and criminal justice at Northeastern University, told USA TODAY the message is sometimes called a “dynamite instruction” because the forceful language is intended to break the deadlock.