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Following the mistrial in the murder case against Lindsay Clancy, her defense attorneys filed motions asking the trial judge to investigate the conduct of the lone holdout juror and dismiss the criminal charges against her.

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Key Details of the Filing

• Investigation into Juror Conduct: Defense attorney Kevin Reddington asked the judge to examine the actions and truthfulness of juror Michael Desronvil. Specifically, the defense is seeking:

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  • A probe into potential cellphone use during jury deliberations, including records and metadata of calls or texts sent between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on deliberation days (which is prohibited under Massachusetts court rules).

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  • An inquiry into the accuracy of Desronvil’s pre-trial questionnaire, focusing on whether he was truthful during voir dire regarding past encounters with law enforcement and court matters (records later surfaced regarding a dismissed 2021 domestic charge and an earlier civil restraining order).

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• Motion to Dismiss the Case: Clancy’s legal team filed an additional motion urging the judge to dismiss the indictment altogether rather than proceed with a retrial. They argue that a second trial would violate Clancy’s constitutional protection against double jeopardy. According to the defense, the judge should have replaced the holdout juror with an alternate when the foreperson previously reported that a juror was refusing to adhere to legal instructions on reasonable doubt.

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Context Behind the Deadlock

• The 11–1 Split: Clancy was on trial for the January 2023 deaths of her three children (Cora, Dawson, and Callan). She entered a defense of lack of criminal responsibility due to severe postpartum psychosis. After seven days of deliberation, a mistrial was declared on September 4 when the jury deadlocked. Eleven jurors voted to find her not criminally responsible, while Desronvil was the sole vote to convict her of murder.

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• The Juror’s Response: Desronvil’s attorney released a statement stating that he stood firmly by his assessment of the case. Desronvil maintained that the prosecution presented sufficient evidence proving Clancy understood her actions and acted with premeditation, adding that he felt repeatedly dismissed by the rest of the jury when trying to discuss alternative perspectives during deliberations.

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Prosecutors from the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office have not publicly commented on the defense motions or announced whether they intend to retry Clancy, who remains in a state psychiatric hospital while the proceedings continue.

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