Massachusetts Judge Denies Holdout Juror Phone Probe in Lindsay Clancy Case After 11-1 Mistrial
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 22
Massachusetts Judge Denies Holdout Juror Phone Probe in Lindsay Clancy Case After 11-1 Mistrial
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 22
Summary
Judge William Sullivan ruled that holdout juror Michael Desronvil will not have to surrender his phone or face an evidentiary hearing sought by Lindsay Clancy's defense.
Sullivan said the allegations surfaced only after the 11-1 mistrial was declared, making them irrelevant to whether the mistrial was legally necessary under Massachusetts precedent.
The judge also said any deeper inquiry would improperly intrude into jurors' reasoning, deliberations and disagreements inside the jury room.
Reddington had asked to preserve records from all 12 jurors and six alternates, but specifically sought to examine only Desronvil's phone during deliberation hours.
Desronvil, the lone juror favoring murder convictions in the deaths of Clancy's three children, has denied lying on his questionnaire or using a phone during deliberations; Clancy returns to court Nov. 2.