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Lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial says he 'didn't have any doubts'

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Kindelan, K. (2026, September 18). Lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial says he 'didn't have any doubts'. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/GMA/News/holdout-juror-lindsay-clancy-trial-didnt-doubts-deliberations/story?id=136557362

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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-09-18 · by Katie Kindelan

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Michael P. Desronvil, the lone holdout juror from Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, told ABC News that he did not have doubts about her guilt during seven days of deliberations. Despite attempts to explain his reasoning, he felt dismissed by other jurors who thought he had doubts based on the evidence presented. The case involved Clancy, who pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder for strangling her three young children in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in January 2023. After a five-week trial, the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict, resulting in a mistrial on September 4.
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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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Clancy PERSON · 2× ABC News ORG · 1× Boston ORG · 1× Callan PERSON · 1× Cora PERSON · 1× Dawson PERSON · 1× Duxbury GPE · 1× Lindsay Clancy PERSON · 1× Michael P. Desronvil PERSON · 1×

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Clancy pleaded not guilty to three murder charges for the deaths of her 5-year-old daughter Cora, 3-year-old son Dawson and infant son Callan, who were strangled at the family's home in Duxbury, a Boston suburb, on Jan. 24, 2023.
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Lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial says he 'didn't have any doubts' · assertive framing

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The man identified as the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial is speaking out, saying he "didn't have any doubts" during the jury's seven days of deliberations. asserted
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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," Michael P. Desronvil said in a statement to ABC News Friday. asserted
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"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." asserted
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Clancy pleaded not guilty to three murder charges for the deaths of her 5-year-old daughter Cora, 3-year-old son Dawson and infant son Callan, who were strangled at the family's home in Duxbury, a Boston suburb, on Jan. 24, 2023. asserted
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Her five-week trial ended in a mistrial on Sept. 4, after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict. asserted
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