Holdout juror breaks his silence

Michael Desronvil, the lone juror who blocked conviction in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial, says he had no doubts about her guilt based on physical evidence and witness testimony.

“I didn't have any doubts”

Clancy killed three children in January 2023

Clancy faced first-degree murder charges in the deaths of five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan at their Massachusetts home. She pleaded not guilty.

Jury deadlocked after seven days

On September fourth, the jury remained deadlocked on whether Clancy was criminally responsible. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial after the hung jury could not reach a unanimous verdict.

Other jurors say split was eleven to one

Paula Devlin told CBS Mornings that jurors spent several days trying to convince the holdout juror to change his position, but he would not budge. The split was eleven to one for not criminally responsible.

Juror's past domestic violence allegation

CBS News reported that Desronvil was accused of domestic violence in two thousand twenty-one in Brockton, Massachusetts. He pleaded not guilty and the charge was later dismissed. It is unclear if he disclosed this on his juror questionnaire.

State has not decided on retrial

District Attorney Timothy Cruz has not yet announced whether the state will retry Clancy. The next court hearing is scheduled for September twenty-ninth at Plymouth Superior Court.