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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Michael Casey

Lindsay Clancy lawyers ask judge to probe holdout juror over ‘phone use’

  • Lawyers representing Lindsay Clancy have asked a judge to investigate the sole holdout juror who prevented her acquittal for the murder of her three children, alleging potential misconduct including illicit mobile phone use.
  • The Massachusetts trial ended in a mistrial after an 11-1 jury deadlock, with 11 panellists believing severe postpartum psychosis rendered Clancy not criminally responsible.
  • Clancy's defence team has requested that the judge dismiss the murder indictment entirely rather than permit a retrial, arguing the mistrial was improperly declared.
  • The holdout juror, Michael Desronvil, maintained through his lawyer that he had no doubts Clancy was fully aware of her actions during the killings.
  • In his first interview since the mistrial, Clancy's ex-husband explained why he forgave her, attributing the tragedy to her tragically deceptive mental illness.

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