LINDSAY CLANCY’S LAWYER DEMANDS INVESTIGATION INTO LONE HOLDOUT JUROR AFTER MISTRIAL

Lindsay Clancy’s defense team has asked a judge to investigate the lone juror who stood against the other 11 members of the jury during her murder trial, after the case ended in a mistrial earlier this month.

Defense attorney Kevin Reddington filed a motion asking Judge William Sullivan to examine the conduct of juror Michael P. Desronvil, who was the only juror who did not support finding Clancy not criminally responsible for the deaths of her three young children.

The motion, filed September 18 and made public this week, asks the court to investigate several issues surrounding Desronvil’s conduct during jury selection and deliberations.

DEFENSE WANTS JUROR’S PHONE RECORDS REVIEWED

One of the most significant requests involves the juror’s alleged use of a cellphone during deliberations.

According to the defense motion, Reddington wants the court to obtain records showing whether Desronvil made calls or sent text messages during the hours when jurors were supposed to be deliberating.

Phone use during jury deliberations is prohibited in Massachusetts.

Other jurors have previously claimed that Desronvil was using his phone during the deliberations. One juror told ABC that he had allegedly been scrolling on his phone while the panel was discussing the case.

The defense is also asking Judge Sullivan to examine whether Desronvil accurately completed his confidential juror questionnaire before the trial and whether he was truthful when questioned by the court.

The motion asks the court to preserve the questionnaires and determine what background checks were conducted on the juror.

THE JURY ENDED 11-1

Clancy’s five-week murder trial ended in a mistrial on September 4, after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict following seven days of deliberations.

According to multiple reports, 11 jurors were prepared to find Clancy not criminally responsible, while Desronvil remained the sole juror supporting criminal responsibility.

The majority of jurors believed Clancy was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time she killed her children and therefore should not be held criminally responsible.

The prosecution, however, argued that Clancy knew what she was doing and was legally responsible for the deaths.

Judge Sullivan ultimately declared a mistrial after the jury repeatedly reported that it could not reach a unanimous decision.

HOLDOUT JUROR DEFENDS HIS DECISION

Desronvil has publicly defended his position since the mistrial.

In a statement released through his attorney, he said he “didn’t have any doubts” about his conclusion during deliberations.

He said he had attempted to explain different theories to the other jurors but felt th