Lindsay Clancy juror explains guilty vote

Holdout juror Michael Desronvil says Lindsay Clancy knew what she was doing before killing her children.

Sep 18, 2026

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Lindsay Clancy juror explains guilty vote

Holdout juror Michael Desronvil says Lindsay Clancy knew what she was doing before killing her children.

In brief

Holdout juror Michael Desronvil says Lindsay Clancy knew what she was doing before killing her children. Juror Michael Desronvil voted guilty in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial after believing she planned her children's deaths. Originally reported by Dailymail.

Lindsay Clancy holdout juror

Michael Desronvil, the holdout juror who voted guilty in Lindsay Clancy's trial, refused to acquit her.

“He didn't have any doubts”

Why he voted guilty

Desronvil said Lindsay Clancy knew exactly what she was doing and planned to kill her three children.

“He thought it was enough proof that she knew exactly what she was doing and planned”

How others tried to sway him

Other jurors tried to convince Desronvil she was legally insane but he felt she was sane.

“He felt she was sane when she did it”

Juror's background

Desronvil was accused of domestic violence in 2021 but was never prosecuted.

“He was arrested but never prosecuted for domestic violence in 2021”

Juror's relationship with Clancy

Desronvil said Clancy was an illegal immigrant and their relationship deteriorated after he discovered this.

“He told me that's pretty much when everything hit the fan”

Juror's decision process

Desronvil used a water bottle and string to demonstrate how Clancy strangled her children.

“He tied a string around the water bottle to show how she would strangle their necks”

Juror's reasoning

Desronvil believed Clancy planned her children's deaths and knew right from wrong.

“He felt she was not insane at the time and knew what she was doing”

Juror's identity

Desronvil is a black Republican who faced backlash after voting guilty.

“He said the backlash was because he was a black Republican”

Juror's deliberations

The jury deliberated for 40 hours before deadlocking 11-1.

“They had 40 hours of deliberations”

Juror's communication

Desronvil spoke with Ray Marcel on Fugitive TV after the trial ended.

“He felt the need to speak his mind because other jurors slandered him”

Juror's conviction

Desronvil said he saw evidence Clancy was guilty and knew what she was doing.

“He knew that she was guilty because of the evidence he saw”

Juror's motivation

Desronvil believed Clancy planned her children's deaths and knew right from wrong.

“He felt she was not insane at the time and knew what she was doing”

Juror's background

Desronvil was accused of domestic violence in 2021 but was never prosecuted.

“He was arrested but never prosecuted for domestic violence in 2021”

Juror's relationship with Clancy

Desronvil said Clancy was an illegal immigrant and their relationship deteriorated after he discovered this.

“He told me that's pretty much when everything hit the fan”

The takeaway

Juror Michael Desronvil voted guilty in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial after believing she planned her children's deaths.

Read the original on Dailymail

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