HC
Heather Cucolo
Academic
A New York Law School professor and expert in mental health law.
Notable Quotes
"Clancy would effectively need to be seen as 'a monster in the jury's eyes' if they pick this outcome."View Story →
""If the deadlock persists, the judge might issue an additional 'dynamite' instruction...to encourage the group to consider alternative perspectives and strive for an agreement while upholding their genuine convictions.""View Story →
"In serious felony cases like these, prosecutors often ask for a retrial."View Story →
"A case like this that obviously has been so high profile, and there is so much of an emotional response to this to the facts of this case, I think it's very likely that the prosecutor will ask for a retrial."View Story →
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