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Clancy's attorney seeks probe into juror who blocked acquittal

Defense lawyer asks judge to investigate juror Michael Desronvil's cellphone use and truthfulness during the mistrial that deadlocked 11-1.

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What to know

  • Clancy's attorney asked the court to investigate juror Michael Desronvil's alleged cellphone use, truthfulness during jury selection, and inflexible stance during deliberations that deadlocked the jury 11-1.
  • Eleven jurors were ready to acquit Clancy based on postpartum psychosis; Desronvil was the lone vote for conviction on the murder charges.
  • Co-counsel filed a separate motion seeking dismissal of the case rather than a retrial, arguing the judge should have replaced the holdout juror during deliberations instead of declaring mistrial.
  • Prosecutors have not yet indicated whether they will retry the case; Clancy remains hospitalized pending resolution of the charges.

“Eleven of 12 jurors were ready to clear Clancy of criminal responsibility, with the majority feeling that she was in the grip of a rare condition called postpartum psychosis when she strangled her kids.”

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Lindsay Clancy Defendant, Massachusetts motherKevin Reddington Clancy's attorneyMichael Desronvil Juror (sole holdout)Martin Weinberg Clancy's co-counselTimothy Cruz Plymouth County District Attorney

Clancy's attorney seeks probe into juror who blocked acquittal
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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 2:01 AM ET
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    Motion details become public; prosecutor declines comment

    Reddington's motion filed Friday became public Monday, detailing specific requests for Desronvil's phone records and questioning. Desronvil has issued a statement through his lawyer saying he 'didn't have any doubts,' while other jurors complained he was inflexible. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz would not comment on the motions.

    “A lawyer for Lindsay Clancy is asking a judge to investigate the conduct of the lone juror who wanted to convict the Massachusetts mother of murder in the deaths of her three young children.”
    — HuffPost · source
    1. 1 outlet Lindsay Clancy's Attorney Asks Judge To Investigate Lone Juror Who Wanted A Conviction

      first by HuffPost, 2d ago

    • 🇺🇸 Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer is obsessed with the one juror who would not let her walk. Kevin Reddington wants the judge to pull Michael Desronvil’s phone records from the deliberation days and put him under oath about outside news and what he told the court. The other jurors say

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  2. background

    Clancy's co-counsel seeks dismissal rather than new trial — Attorney Martin Weinberg filed a separate motion arguing the judge should dismiss the criminal case entirely instead of retrying it, contending the mistrial should never have been declared. Weinberg argued the judge had the option to replace Desronvil with an alternate during deliberations after the jury foreperson complained he was refusing to listen to the law on reasonable doubt.

  3. background

    Clancy's attorney files motion to investigate lone holdout juror — Kevin Reddington filed a motion asking the court to question juror Michael Desronvil about alleged cellphone use during deliberations, his truthfulness on jury questionnaires, and his truthfulness when questioned by the judge. Reddington also requested phone records for Desronvil covering the hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on each deliberation day.

  4. background

    Judge declares mistrial in Clancy murder case after jury deadlocks 11-1 — A jury of 12 deliberated for days but could not reach unanimity. Eleven jurors were ready to acquit Clancy of murder in the deaths of her three young children, believing she was in the grip of postpartum psychosis at the time. Michael Desronvil was the sole juror voting for conviction.