Lone juror in Clancy case insists he had evidence for conviction

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 19:38 · Archive

The sole juror who voted to convict Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy of murdering her three children says he had 'a lot of evidence' supporting his position.

Michael Desronvil, the lone juror who voted to convict Lindsay Clancy of murdering her three children, has broken his silence about the deliberations that led to a mistrial in September. Clancy was accused of strangling her three children—Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months—in January 2023. The jury deliberated for seven days before deadlocking 11-1, with Desronvil as the sole voice for conviction.

Desronvil told Fox News he had 'a lot of evidence' backing his vote to convict, and denied other jurors' claims that he harboured reasonable doubt but refused to apply the law. When asked directly if he had reasonable doubt, he said 'No'. He acknowledged there were 'tense' moments during deliberations but declined to specify what evidence he relied on, saying he would defer to the court system.

Clancy's defence argued she should be found not guilty by reason of insanity, contending she suffered from severe postpartum psychosis and heard voices instructing her to kill the children. Prosecutors maintained she carefully planned and carried out the killings. No new trial date has been set, and prosecutors have not announced whether they intend to retry the case with the same charges of first-degree murder.

How it is being reported

• Lindsay Clancy holdout juror reveals ‘tense’ moments during deliberations — but insists he had no reasonable doubtMichael Desronvil denied other jurors’ claims that he had reasonable doubt but still refused to find the 36-year-old mom not criminally responsible for strangling her three kids.New York Post · 14 Oct, 19:18
• Lindsay Clancy mistrial holdout juror speaks out, says he had 'a lot of evidence' for convictionMichael Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, speaks out in his first televised interview about his vote to convict.Fox News · 14 Oct, 19:10

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