The Lindsay Clancy case generated a jury deadlock during the judicial process. Nelson Tereso explained that this situation often has to do with the proximity from an emotional point of view among the jury members.
Nelson Tereso highlighted the differences between the American and Portuguese judicial systems. According to him, American law expressly requires unanimous deliberation for the determination of guilt, which makes deadlocks more frequent when jurors have emotionally divergent perspectives.
This unanimity requirement creates additional pressure in judicial proceedings in the United States, where all jury members must reach a consensus for a verdict to be issued.
