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Lindsay Clancy holdout juror's attorney calls motion 'dangerous'
Clancy's holdout juror attorney says defense's motion to question him 'dangerous'.
In brief
Clancy's holdout juror attorney says defense's motion to question him 'dangerous'. Lindsay Clancy's holdout juror attorney claims defense's motion to question his honesty is a constitutional threat. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
Holdout juror's attorney
The holdout juror's attorney called for the motion's 'universal condemnation.'
“The holdout juror's attorney called for the motion's 'universal condemnation.'”
Defense motion to dismiss
Defense attorneys filed a motion today to dismiss the murder case against Lindsay Clancy.
“Defense attorneys filed a motion today to dismiss the murder case against Lindsay Clancy.”
Reddington's motion
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington asked Judge William Sullivan to question the holdout juror about his 'truthfulness' during jury selection.
“Defense attorney Kevin Reddington asked Judge William Sullivan to question the holdout juror about his 'truthfulness' during jury selection.”
Attorney's response
Attorney Edward Andrew Paltzik described Reddington's motion as 'disgusting' and said it 'is worthy of nothing but universal condemnation.'
“Kevin Reddington's disgusting motion to investigate Michael is worthy of nothing but universal condemnation.”
Juror's statement
Michael Péguy Desronvil said he had no doubts but was cut off during deliberations as if he had doubts based on evidence.
“I didn't have any doubts... As I tried to explain different possible theories during deliberation, I kept getting cut off as if I had doubts based on the evidence presented.”
Constitutional threat
Paltzik warned the motion could create a dangerous precedent of investigating holdout jurors and undermine jury pools.
“If we follow his destructive proposal to its logical conclusion, we're going to have an endless cycle of prosecutors investigating holdouts who oppose 'guilty' and defense attorneys investigating holdouts who oppose 'not guilty.'”
Judge's order
Judge William Sullivan extended the impoundment order preventing release of jurors' names due to 'significant and divisive attention.'
“There have been identifications of jurors and their personal information without their permission.”
The takeaway
Lindsay Clancy's holdout juror attorney claims defense's motion to question his honesty is a constitutional threat.
