One juror blocked a guilty verdict

Michael Desronvil was the sole juror who refused to convict Lindsay Clancy of murdering her three children, causing a mistrial after nearly 40 hours of deliberation.

The jury was 11-1 for conviction

Eleven jurors wanted to find Clancy guilty of first-degree murder, but Desronvil's dissent prevented a unanimous verdict, which is required under Massachusetts law.

Desronvil insisted evidence was clear

In a statement to CBS News, Desronvil said he "didn't have any doubts" that Clancy knew what she was doing and planned the killings based on physical evidence and witness testimony.

“I didn't have any doubts”

The case centered on mental illness

Clancy admitted to strangling her three children but her lawyers argued she suffered from postpartum psychosis, a rare condition that prevented her from understanding right and wrong.

Other jurors tried to sway him

Juror Paula Devlin said the panel spent several days trying to convince Desronvil to change his mind, even reaching a 10-2 split at one point before he remained firm.

The foreperson called it awful

The jury foreperson, a retired fifth-grade teacher, described the inability to reach a verdict as an "emotional rollercoaster" and said Desronvil admitted having reasonable doubt but still wouldn't acquit.

“emotional rollercoaster”

Defense lawyer blames the holdout

Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington said Desronvil "would not apply the law of reasonable doubt" as instructed by the judge, arguing this denied Clancy a fair trial.

Prosecutors haven't decided on retrial

The mistrial leaves the case unresolved. Prosecutors have not announced whether they will seek a second trial, with the next court hearing scheduled for September 29 at Plymouth Superior Court.