Lindsay Clancy trial: Jury says it is deadlocked for 2nd time, unable to reach verdict

Dawn Light, 56, pleaded not guilty to aggravated intimidation of a juror Wednesday morning.

Police alleged Light tried to photograph jurors from her vehicle in the courthouse parking lot on Tuesday afternoon.

When officers spoke with Light, she allegedly told them she was waiting for Lindsay Clancy, police said.

After Light consented to a search of her phone, state troopers found video of jurors exiting court, according to the prosecutor.

Prosecutors asked for $50,000 bail and an order to stay away from the courthouse and from potential jurors and witnesses involved in the Clancy case. Prosecutors also asked that Light be prevented from disseminating any photographs or videos stored on her phone.

"It's very clear this is a situation that is very serious for the commonwealth," the prosecutor told the judge on Wednesday. "The sanctity of the judicial system is at risk because of her actions."

Light, a retired nurse, has no prior criminal record. A defense attorney said Light is on a fixed income with no ability to pay a high bail.

"This is a complete misunderstanding," the defense lawyer said. "She has the utmost respect for the judicial system."

The judge declined to impose a cash bail but ordered her to stay away from jurors and witnesses associated with the Clancy trial. The judge also ordered Light not to disseminate any photographs or videos stored on her phone.

Light was released on her own recognizance and will be back in court Oct. 15 for a preliminary hearing.

Judge William Sullivan reminded the audience Wednesday morning about the standing orders and laws meant to prevent jurors from being harassed.

"Everybody should be well aware of that order and that statute," Sullivan said. 

His reminder followed the arrest of a woman who allegedly attempted to photograph the jury on Tuesday.

Then, one by one, the judge summoned each juror to the bench, swore him or her in and asked each a question. This was done with attorneys present but out of public earshot.

The woman arrested, Dawn Light, was taken into custody on Tuesday around 3:40 p.m. ET and charged with one count of intimidation of a witness, jurors, or person furnishing information in connection with criminal proceedings, a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson told ABC Boston affiliate WCVB-TV. 

Light is being arraigned this morning in a different courtroom.

Jurors in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy returned to a third floor courtroom at Plymouth County Superior Court on Wednesday for a fifth day of deliberations.

They previously told the judge they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict, and Judge William Sullivan instructed them to keep trying.

Jurors will continue to deliberate in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy on Wednesday after announcing earlier in the day on Tuesday that they could not come up with a unanimous verdict, after hours of deliberation.

The jury was sent home Tuesday afternoon after failing to reach a verdict once more.

According to ABC News legal contributor Channa Lloyd, should the group of 12 remain deadlocked, the next steps are up to the judge's discretion.

"What the judge is going to consider is the amount of evidence, how long the trial was, the amount of information they're processing and how long they've been deliberating," Lloyd said Tuesday on ABC News Live.

"Typically, this judge is going to send them back the first time," she continued. "There are plenty of times a jury say that they can't reach a conclusion, but oftentimes, judges are going to softly encourage them, the initial time, to continue deliberations."

Lloyd added that it would be noteworthy to see how fast the jury returns if they remain deadlocked.

"That will be a very telling sign," she said.

If the jury continues to fail to reach a verdict, the judge may read another instruction to the jury, specifically encouraging them to arrive at the verdict.

If a verdict continues to evade the jury, the judge may eventually declare a hung jury and a mistrial. The case may then be retried.