Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy 11-1 Mistrial Plans Statement as Retrial Decision Looms
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 20
Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy 11-1 Mistrial Plans Statement as Retrial Decision Looms
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 20
Summary
Michael P. Desronvil, the lone juror who blocked a verdict in Lindsay Clancy’s trial, said he will soon issue a personal statement after the Sept. 4 mistrial.
Plymouth jurors were split 11-1 after seven days of deliberations, with Desronvil favoring conviction while the other 11 were prepared to find Clancy not criminally responsible.
Desronvil has said prosecutors proved Clancy planned the January 2023 killings, and his lawyer argued jurors must be free to follow the evidence without fear of retaliation amid intense public scrutiny.
Lindsay Clancy, 36, admitted killing her three children but argued postpartum psychosis left her not criminally responsible; prosecutors said the former nurse understood and deliberately carried out the acts.
Massachusetts prosecutors have not said whether they will retry the case, while Clancy’s defense is exploring a plea resolution and a double-jeopardy dismissal bid ahead of a Sept. 29 status hearing.