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Holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial taken to ‘secure location’ after deliberations details made public

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Carter, C. (2026, September 18). Holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial taken to ‘secure location’ after deliberations details made public. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/4733074/holdout-juror-lindsay-clancy-trial-secure-location-deliberations-details-public/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-09-18 · by Claire Carter

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A holdout juror, Michael Desronvil, in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has been moved to a secure location after other jurors alleged he doubted her sanity during the killings despite refusing to agree to an insanity verdict. The trial ended in a mistrial due to lack of unanimous decision among the 12-member jury, which deliberated for seven days. Desronvil’s lawyer describes him as a "Champion of Justice" and claims he remains safe at a undisclosed location in Northern New England.
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As of September 2026, Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Duxbury, Massachusetts ended in a mistrial after five weeks due to a hung jury. The case involves the deaths of Clancy’s three young children—5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan—in January 2023. Clancy did not testify but admitted to killing her children while arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time. The prosecution presented over 70 witnesses, including an FBI psychiatrist who testified that he does not believe Clancy heard a voice ordering her actions, suggesting she had control over her decisions.

The defense highlighted systemic failures in mental health support and rallied public sympathy by highlighting the challenges new mothers face when seeking help. However, one juror’s alleged misconduct prompted Clancy's attorney to ask Judge William Sullivan to investigate his phone use during deliberations and review a questionnaire he filled out prior to the trial. The judge is now considering whether Desronvil shared information or used his phone improperly during jury deliberation hours, which lasted seven days without reaching a verdict.

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American Catholic Constitution Massachusetts the United States of America

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Clancy PERSON · 7× Desronvil PERSON · 4× Paltzik PERSON · 2× American NORP · 1× Donald J. Trump PERSON · 1× Edward Andrew Paltzik PERSON · 1× Lindsay Clancy PERSON · 1× Massachusetts GPE · 1× Michael Desronvil PERSON · 1× the United States of America GPE · 1×

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“This American Hero and Champion of Justice loves the United States of America as the greatest country in the world; cherishes our sacred Constitution as the pinnacle of human liberty; and supports our amazing leader, President Donald J. Trump, as a fellow defender of common-sense, liberty, and sanity
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🔮 “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.”
2026-09-18 · Washington Examiner
Holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial taken to ‘secure location’ after deliberations details made public · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

The holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has been taken to a “secure location,” his attorney announced Thursday, after other members of the jury in the high-profile case alleged the lone juror had doubts the mother of three was sane when killing her children. asserted
mother → take → children
Michael Desronvil was the holdout juror in the Massachusetts trial, which ultimately ended in a mistrial after the jury was unable to make a unanimous decision. asserted
jury → end → decision
Several other members of the jury have since come forward with accusations that Desronvil had admitted to having doubt, but refused to agree to a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict. asserted
Desronvil → come → verdict
Desronvil’s attorney, Edward Andrew Paltzik, confirmed he was representing the juror, calling him an “American Hero and Champion of Justice.” asserted
he → confirm → Justice
In a lengthy post defending his client as a religious individual, Paltzik said Desronvil is “safe and sound at an undisclosed secure location.” asserted
Desronvil → defend → location
“This American Hero and Champion of Justice loves the United States of America as the greatest country in the world; cherishes our sacred Constitution as the pinnacle of human liberty; and supports our amazing leader, President Donald J. Trump, as a fellow defender of common-sense, liberty, and sanity asserted
Hero → love → sense
,” Paltzik said. asserted
Paltzik → say → ?
“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.” asserted
who → rest → law
“In the meantime, though, he has persevered and remains utterly unbroken thanks to his devout Catholic Faith,” the post continued. asserted
post → persevere → Faith
“As a devoted father and man of God, he will not be defeated or shattered by the wicked who wish harm upon him. asserted
who → defeat → him
Desronvil has disputed the claims from other jurors that he had doubts, saying the evidence presented at trial made clear to him that Clancy had willfully murdered her children, according to a statement obtained by CBS News. uncertain
murdered → dispute → News
He also said the characterization that he was “unable to engage” was untrue, as described by juror Kellie Farina. asserted
he → say → Farina
“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,” the statement said. asserted
statement → try → evidence
The 12-member jury, composed of nine women and three men, spent seven days deliberating over whether Clancy was criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children. asserted
Clancy → compose → children
Clancy had admitted to killing her three children but pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. asserted
Clancy → admit → insanity
Her defense argued that she was experiencing severe psychosis when she killed her young children in 2023. asserted
she → argue → 2023
Since the trial ended, Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, has filed a motion requesting the judge submit a not guilty verdict. asserted
judge → end → verdict
Reddington argued that the commonwealth and defense’s expert witnesses agreed that Clancy suffered from a severe mental illness and that the prosecution did not prove Clancy had the capacity to know what she was doing was wrong. asserted
doing → argue → what
Clancy is due back in court on Sept. 29, when the next step in her trial will be determined. asserted
step → determine → trial
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