Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Asks Judge to Investigate Holdout Juror After Mistrial

Lindsay Clancy‘s defense is turning fresh scrutiny on the lone holdout juror whose vote helped force a mistrial, asking the court to examine how he was selected and what happened during deliberations.

The New Haven Register reported on Monday, September 21, that Lindsay’s Attorney, Kevin Reddington, filed a motion requesting an inquiry into whether holdout juror Michael Desronvil accurately completed his jury questionnaire and answered questions during jury selection.

Reddington is also asking Judge William Sullivan to examine Desronvil’s reported domestic violence history and alleged cellphone use during deliberations.

The Boston Globe reported September 14 that Desronvil had previously faced a domestic violence charge that was later dismissed and had an active restraining order during part of the trial. Fellow juror Nick Dargie also told ABC News that Desronvil was seen scrolling on his phone during deliberations.

Desronvil, 48, was the lone holdout after the other 11 jurors were prepared to find Lindsay not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility.

As Globe reported, Sullivan declared a mistrial September 4 after seven days of deliberations failed to produce a unanimous verdict.

Lindsay, 36, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the January 24, 2023, deaths of her children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months.

Her defense argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible. Prosecutors maintained she understood her actions were wrong.

Lindsay’s ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, addressed the case in a 60 Minutes interview that aired on Sunday, September 20.

Patrick, 38, said during the gut-wrenching interview that he believes mental illness played a role in what happened and reiterated that he has forgiven Lindsay.

Asked whether she had ever sought his forgiveness, Patrick replied, “No. But I gave it to her.” Patrick, since the murders, has left Duxbury, Massachusetts, and moved to New York, where he lives with his new wife, Dr. Rachel Danis.

Lindsay is set to appear at a September 29 hearing in Plymouth Superior Court. Reddington also appeared on CBS News on September 9 and said he plans to seek dismissal of the charges on double jeopardy grounds following the mistrial. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz is also expected to address whether prosecutors intend to retry Lindsay at the hearing.