An exclusive report reveals that Michael Desronvil, the sole juror who wished to convict Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy of murder, refused to align with the 11 jurors who found her not criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children. In an interview with Fox News’ Kayleigh McEnany, he expressed having substantial evidence to support his stance but did not detail specifics. The future steps in Clancy’s case remain undetermined.
Desronvil stood alone in his conviction on the 12-member jury. The rest concluded that Clancy was not criminally responsible, attributing her actions to mental disease or defect. Desronvil emphasized the importance of focusing on Clancy’s children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, all allegedly strangled by their mother with exercise bands.
Following the mistrial declared on September 4, fellow jurors suggested that Desronvil wanted a guilty verdict despite acknowledging reasonable doubts about the prosecution’s case. He denied these accusations in his Wednesday interview.
“I had a lot of evidence to back up my claim,” Desronvil stated. He stressed respect for the judicial system by withholding further comment until the case proceeds.
Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, has requested an investigation into Desronvil, branding him an “obstructionist.” Reddington seeks to preserve juror records, including questionnaires, surveillance videos, and jurors’ cell phone sign-in sheets.
Furthermore, he requests Desronvil’s juror questionnaire, any related filings, probation records, and involvement in the domestic violence registry. The defense also wants Desronvil’s phone records from deliberation days and any contact he may have had with prosecutors since January 2021.
The trial ended in a deadlock, leading Judge William Sullivan to declare a mistrial. Prosecutors claimed Clancy acted with intent, recognizing the wrongness of her actions. Her defense argued she suffered from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally culpable. The follow-up hearings have been delayed as Desronvil appointed a local attorney.