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Lawyers representing Lindsay Clancy have filed motions asking the judge to investigate the conduct of Michael Desronvil, the lone holdout juror who prevented her acquittal and led to a mistrial.

Background

Clancy was on trial in Massachusetts for the murder of her three children in 2023, where she pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. On September 4, the judge declared a mistrial after seven days of deliberation deadlocked at 11 to 1. Eleven of the twelve jurors favored finding Clancy not criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis, while Desronvil was the sole juror insisting on a murder conviction.

Key Points of the Defense Motion

• Alleged Cellphone Use During Deliberations:

  Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, requested that the court subpoena Desronvil’s phone metadata, call logs, text records between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. during each day of deliberations, and conduct a forensic exam of the device. Using mobile devices during deliberations is strictly prohibited under Massachusetts court rules.

• Vetting and Truthfulness on Questionnaires:

  The motion asks the judge to review Desronvil’s confidential juror questionnaire and his statements during jury selection (voir dire). The defense alleges potential omissions or misrepresentations regarding his personal background, specifically raising questions regarding a 2021 civil abuse-prevention restraining order.

• Request to Dismiss the Charges:

  Alongside the investigation request, Clancy’s defense team asked the court to dismiss the criminal case entirely rather than allow a retrial. They argued that the mistrial should never have been declared and that the judge instead should have removed Desronvil and seated an alternate when the foreperson previously warned the court that a juror was allegedly refusing to deliberate or apply the legal standard of reasonable doubt.

The Juror’s Stance

Desronvil and his attorney, Edward Paltzik, have denied any wrongdoing. Paltzik released a statement affirming that Desronvil took his civic duty seriously, acted as an independent juror, and maintained throughout deliberations that the prosecution’s evidence showed Clancy understood her actions when the killings occurred.