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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to probe phone data of holdout juror who refused to acquit killer mother of murdering her three children

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Parnaby, L. (2026, September 21). Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to probe phone data of holdout juror who refused to acquit killer mother of murdering her three children. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16149019/Lindsay-Clancy-lawyer-phone-metadata-holdout-juror.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer, Kevin Reddington, has requested that Judge William Sullivan investigate the mobile phone data of juror Michael P. Desronvil, who was the sole holdout against acquitting Clancy in her murder case of three children. The motion also asks the judge to question Desronvil about potential misuse of his phone or outside information during deliberations and the truthfulness of his jury selection responses. This request comes after a mistrial due to a deadlock vote, with eleven jurors leaning towards an acquittal based on Clancy's defense of postpartum psychosis.

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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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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Lindsay Clancy's lawyer has asked a judge to probe the phone data of the sole juror who voted against acquitting the killer mom in her case which ended this month. Eleven of 12 jurors were ready to clear Clancy of criminal responsibility last Friday, but their deadlock forced the judge to declare a mistrial, leaving the case unresolved. asserted

deadlock → see → case

Neither side disputed that Clancy strangled five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson and eight-month-old Callan Clancy in the family’s Massachusetts home in 2023 before trying to end her own life. asserted

Clancy → dispute → life

However, her defense attorney Kevin Reddington said she was a loving mother in the grip of a rare condition called postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors argued that she knew what she was doing. asserted

she → say → what

The sole holdout juror, Michael P. Desronvil, sided with prosecutors and said that he had no doubts about Clancy's guilt, in opposition to the verdict reached by the other jurors. asserted

he → side → jurors

Now, Reddington has asked the judge, William Sullivan, to examine Desronvil's mobile phone metadata during the time the jury was deliberating over the case, according to a motion seen by the New York Times. uncertain

jury → ask → Times

The motion also asks the judge to question Desronvil about the truthfulness of the information he provided during jury selection and the use of his phone or any outside information during deliberations. asserted

he → ask → deliberations

Reddington has requested the questioning to be on the record, in the presence of attorneys from both sides. asserted

questioning → request → sides

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer has asked a judge to probe the phone data of the sole juror who voted against acquitting the killer mom in her case which ended this month The sole holdout juror, Michael P. Desronvil (pictured), said last week that he had no doubts about Clancy's guilt, in opposition to the verdict reached by the other jurors asserted

he → ask → jurors

This is a breaking news story with updates to follow. asserted

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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to probe phone data of holdout juror who refused to acquit killer mother of murdering her three children

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