Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 27
Reddington Rebukes Paltzik Over 1 Juror Inquiry in Clancy Case as Retrial Fight Looms
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 27

Reddington Rebukes Paltzik Over 1 Juror Inquiry in Clancy Case as Retrial Fight Looms

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 27

Summary

  • Kevin Reddington said every post-mistrial motion in Lindsay Clancy’s case is legitimate, rejecting Edward Paltzik’s claim that the defense’s bid to probe a juror is a constitutional attack.
  • The clash centers on Michael Desronvil, the sole juror who favored convicting Clancy, while 11 others backed a verdict of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.
  • Defense filings seek a limited inquiry into the holdout’s background, possible criminal history, phone records and courthouse video, arguing he ignored instructions on reasonable doubt and that the mistrial was mishandled.
  • Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4 after a week of deliberations in the 2023 killings of Clancy’s 3 children; Clancy returns to court Tuesday as prosecutors weigh a second trial.

Insights

Will the defense's bold move to investigate the lone holdout juror lead to dismissed charges for Lindsay Clancy?
If double jeopardy applies, could a mother accused of the unthinkable avoid a retrial entirely?