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Lindsay Clancy defense attorney asks judge to investigate holdout juror over alleged cellphone use

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Zimmermann, D. (2026, September 22). Lindsay Clancy defense attorney asks judge to investigate holdout juror over alleged cellphone use. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4737333/lindsay-clancy-defense-attorney-investigate-holdout-juror/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-09-22 · by David Zimmermann

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Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, requested that Judge William Sullivan investigate juror Michael Desronvil over alleged cellphone use during the seven-day deliberations that led to a mistrial. The request includes checking if Desronvil made any calls or texts between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily during deliberations, as using cellphones is strictly prohibited in Massachusetts courts. Reddington also wants Sullivan to review Desronvil’s questionnaire responses and pre-trial questioning for potential conflicts of interest, amid claims that Desronvil was dismissive of fellow jurors’ opinions and engaged in inappropriate phone activity.
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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 Desronvil Massachusetts

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Clancy PERSON · 5× Desronvil PERSON · 5× Massachusetts GPE · 2× Reddington PERSON · 2× Kevin Reddington PERSON · 1× Lindsay Clancy’s PERSON · 1× Michael Desronvil PERSON · 1× Nick Dargie PERSON · 1× Patrick Clancy PERSON · 1× William Sullivan PERSON · 1×

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In a separate motion, Martin Weinberg, one of Clancy’s other defense attorneys, asked Sullivan to dismiss the criminal case on the grounds that it should not have been declared a mistrial and that any retrial would violate Clancy’s double-jeopardy protections.
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🔮 Reddington asked Judge William Sullivan to seek information regarding whether Desronvil made any calls or texts between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on each day the jury deliberated.
2026-09-22 · Washington Examiner
Lindsay Clancy defense attorney asks judge to investigate holdout juror over alleged cellphone use · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 0 hedged)

Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney asked the Massachusetts judge presiding over the high-profile criminal case to investigate the lone holdout juror over his alleged cellphone use during jury deliberations. asserted
attorney → ask → deliberations
Michael Desronvil, the sole juror responsible for causing a mistrial earlier this month, is the subject of lawyer Kevin Reddington’s inquiry. asserted
Desronvil → cause → inquiry
Reddington asked Judge William Sullivan to seek information regarding whether Desronvil made any calls or texts between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on each day the jury deliberated. asserted
jury → ask → day
In Massachusetts, using a cellphone during the trial or jury deliberations is strictly prohibited. asserted
using → use → trial
The deliberations lasted for seven days, resulting in no verdict due to a hung jury. asserted
deliberations → last → jury
The lawyer also asked the state judge to investigate Desronvil’s answers on a questionnaire that prospective jurors filled out before the trial and his responses when the holdout juror was questioned by the judge a day before the trial ended. asserted
trial → ask → judge
Desronvil has not been accused of any wrongdoing, but the defense is trying to make sure he judged Clancy fairly and was not sharing information with anyone outside the court. asserted
he → accuse → court
Clancy was tried for the murders of her three young children, whom she shared with Patrick Clancy, who has since remarried. asserted
who → try → Clancy
The defendant did not dispute killing them at the family’s home in January 2023, but her attorneys argued she should not be held criminally responsible because she suffered from postpartum psychosis at the time. asserted
she → dispute → time
Unlike the other 11 jurors, Desronvil believes Clancy was criminally responsible for the killings. asserted
Clancy → believe → killings
“I didn’t have any doubts,” he said in a public statement shared by his lawyer. asserted
he → have → lawyer
“As I tried to explain different possible theories during deliberation, I kept getting cut off as if I had doubts based on the evidence presented. asserted
I → try → evidence
Based on all the physical evidence, key witnesses, and what the prosecution presented, I thought it was enough proof that she knew exactly what she was doing and planned.” asserted
she → base → what
Nick Dargie, another juror who has spoken out publicly since the mistrial, said Desronvil did not present any witness testimony or evidence to back up his opinion. asserted
Desronvil → speak → opinion
Dargie also claimed his fellow juror would be “scrolling on his phone” during deliberations. asserted
juror → claim → deliberations
The defense is set to argue the motion at a Sept. 29 hearing, when the judge will decide the next steps in the case. asserted
judge → set → case
In a separate motion, Martin Weinberg, one of Clancy’s other defense attorneys, asked Sullivan to dismiss the criminal case on the grounds that it should not have been declared a mistrial and that any retrial would violate Clancy’s double-jeopardy protections. asserted
retrial → ask → protections
Reddington previously said he was open to a plea deal with state prosecutors, but he noted that he does not want a deal that results in prison time for his client. asserted
that → say → client
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