The holdout had a record

The lone juror who blocked a verdict in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial was accused of domestic violence in September 2021, per Brockton, Massachusetts police.

A nephew called 911

His 13-year-old nephew phoned police after an argument between his uncle and aunt. The report says the juror grabbed his wife by the throat and threw her into a dresser.

Charged, then dismissed

He was charged with one count of domestic violence assault and battery and pleaded not guilty. Court records show the charge was later dropped.

An arrest is not a bar

Legal analyst Caroline Polisi says the record alone would not have kept him off the jury. What matters is what he wrote on the questionnaire.

“An arrest is not an automatic disqualification for serving on a jury.”

The answers are sealed

Juror questionnaires are part of the sealed court record, so any lie stays hidden without a formal inquiry. CBS is withholding his name until the jury list is public.

“It's unlikely we will find out whether the juror made misrepresentations unless there is an official court-sanctioned inquiry.”

There is no verdict to undo

Jurors split 11 to 1 toward finding Clancy not criminally responsible, and Judge Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4. A hearing on Sept. 29 may reveal if the state retries her.

“Typically this could be a reason to undermine a guilty verdict, but because in this case a mistrial has already been declared, it's unclear how this will affect the case moving forward.”