Reports: Lone holdout juror in Clancy trial says he had no doubts about the evidence presented

The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy triple-murder trial told NewsNation he did not have any doubts that the Massachusetts mother knew what she was doing when she killed her three children after facing intense backlash about his decision.

“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 present. Based on all the physical evidence, key witnesses, and what the prosecution presents, I thought it was enough proof that she (Clancy) knew exactly what she was doing and planned,” Michael P. Desronvil said in a statement provided to the news outlet via a spokesperson.

The Boston Globe said this week it confirmed the identity of Desronvil, 48, through photos published online, court records and an interview with one of his fellow jurors.

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The judge in the case declared a mistrial on September 4 after the jury repeatedly said it couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict. Several jurors have since said there was one holdout juror who declined to find Clancy not guilty after her lawyer argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children – Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months – at the family’s Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023.

The other jurors said previously the holdout acknowledged he had doubts about the prosecution’s case, but still declined to find Clancy not guilty by lack of criminal responsibility – detailing the frustrating conversations inside the deliberation room.

“There was times he wouldn’t engage, like he’d be scrolling on his phone while people were talking to him, things like that,” juror Nick Dargie told ABC News .

“He had the hardest time getting off the fact that Lindsay viciously killed her children,” juror Kellie Farina told NBC10 Boston .

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Lindsay Clancy’s holdout juror shows ongoing skepticism of the ‘insanity defense’

During the weekslong trial, Clancy acknowledged she killed her three children, but her lawyers argued she should not be held criminally responsible because she was in the midst of a psychotic episode when she fatally strangled them and attempted suicide.

The panel, comprised of nine women and three men, was unable to reach a unanimous verdict after more than 38 hours of deliberations. The jurors sent notes to the court indicating they were split 11 to 1, with the majority at one point alleging the lone holdout was unable to follow the law on reasonable doubt. The judge ultimately declared a mistrial.

The jury’s foreperson, Roni Carlson, told NBC10 there was no doubt Clancy killed her children, but said it was also obvious to jurors that she loved them.

The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office previously declined to comment on reports about the juror identities. Clancy is due back in court for a hearing on September 29 as prosecutors determine whether to seek a retrial.

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In a statement on X , lawyer Edward Andrew Paltzik said he was representing the holdout juror, writing “please pray for him and help us protect him,” without identifying the man.

“He is presently safe and sound at an undisclosed secure location in a rural area of Northern New England,” Paltzik wrote.

“Rest assured that the evil people who have so viciously attacked this American Hero and Champion of Justice will be held accountable to the maximum extent of the law and beyond,” the statement added, describing the man as a devoted father and man of God.

CNN has reached out to Paltzik for more information and whether any legal action is being taken on behalf of the juror.

CNN’s Eric Levenson and Cindy Von Quednow contributed to this report.

在林赛·克兰西三重谋杀案审判中，唯一一位持反对意见的陪审员告诉 NewsNation，他毫不怀疑这位马萨诸塞州的母亲在杀害她的三个孩子时清楚自己在做什么。此前，他的决定遭到了强烈的反对。

“我没有任何疑虑。在审议过程中，当我试图解释各种可能的理论时，却不断被打断，好像我对现有证据有所怀疑。基于所有物证、关键证人以及检方提出的证据，我认为足以证明她（克兰西）完全清楚自己在做什么，并且早有计划，”迈克尔·P·德斯隆维尔通过发言人向新闻媒体发表声明称。

《波士顿环球报》本周表示，他们通过网上发布的照片​​、法庭记录以及对德斯隆维尔的一名陪审员的采访，确认了48岁的德斯隆维尔的身份。

劳拉：我反对将林赛·克兰西案的坚持投票的陪审员妖魔化。

9月4日，由于陪审团多次表示无法达成一致意见，法官宣布审判无效。此后，多名陪审员透露，有一名陪审员坚持己见，拒绝判克兰西无罪。此前，克兰西的律师辩称，她在2023年1月于马萨诸塞州杜克斯伯里的家中杀害了她的三个孩子——5岁的科拉、3岁的道森和8个月大的卡兰——时患有产后精神病。

其他陪审员此前表示，那位持反对意见的陪审员承认他对检方的指控有所怀疑，但仍然拒绝认定克兰西因缺乏刑事责任能力而无罪——详细描述了审议室内令人沮丧的对话。

“有时候他根本不理会别人，比如别人跟他说话的时候，他却在刷手机，诸如此类的事情，”陪审员尼克·达吉告诉美国广播公司新闻网。

“他最难接受的是林赛残忍杀害了自己的孩子，”陪审员凯莉·法里纳告诉NBC10波士顿电视台。

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林赛·克兰西案中持反对意见的陪审员，持续对“精神错乱辩护”持怀疑态度。

在长达数周的审判中，克兰西承认自己杀死了三个孩子，但她的律师辩称，她不应该承担刑事责任，因为她在勒死他们并试图自杀时正处于精神病发作期。

由九名女性和三名男性组成的陪审团经过超过38小时的审议，仍未能达成一致裁决。陪审员向法庭提交的纸条显示，他们的意见分歧为11比1，多数陪审员一度声称，唯一持反对意见的陪审员未能遵守关于合理怀疑的法律。最终，法官宣布审判无效。

陪审团主席罗尼·卡尔森告诉 NBC10 电视台，毫无疑问，克兰西杀害了自己的孩子，但陪审员们也清楚地看到她爱他们。

普利茅斯县地方检察官办公室此前拒绝就有关陪审员身份的报道发表评论。克兰西将于9月29日再次出庭，届时检方将决定是否寻求重审。

林赛·克兰西案三名陪审员发声

律师爱德华·安德鲁·帕尔齐克在 X 网站上发表声明称，他正在为这位拒绝出庭的陪审员辩护，并写道“请为他祈祷，帮助我们保护他”，但没有透露该男子的身份。

帕尔齐克写道：“他目前安全无恙，身处新英格兰北部农村地区一个未公开的安全地点。”

声明还补充道：“请放心，那些恶毒攻击这位美国英雄和正义捍卫者的邪恶之徒，必将受到法律的严惩，甚至更严厉的惩罚。”声明还称这位英雄是一位虔诚的父亲和上帝的仆人。

CNN已联系帕尔齐克，以获取更多信息以及是否已代表该陪审员采取任何法律行动。

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