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Lindsay Clancy Holdout Juror's Attorney Says Defense's Motion for Judge to Question Him 'Dangerous'
The defense says juror Michael Desronvil may have been untruthful during selection and may have used a phone or seen outside information during deliberations.
- On Friday, defense attorney Kevin Reddington filed a motion asking Judge William Sullivan to investigate juror Michael Péguy Desronvil regarding his truthfulness during jury selection and alleged phone use during deliberations, seeking phone records from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on each jury day.
- After nearly 40 hours of deliberations, Judge Sullivan declared a mistrial on September 4 when Desronvil refused to join eleven other jurors favoring acquittal by reason of insanity for defendant Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse.
- Juror Nick Dargie told ABC News that Desronvil scrolled on his phone during deliberations while others spoke, though Desronvil disputed this in a September 18 statement, saying "I didn't have any doubts" and that he was cut off when presenting theories.
- Desronvil's attorney Edward Andrew Paltzik condemned the investigation motion as "disgusting" and "a full-frontal attack on the U.S. Constitution" on Tuesday, warning it could create precedent for prosecutors and defense attorneys to investigate holdout jurors.
- Legal analyst Terri Austin warned Monday that Reddington's motion risks discouraging future jury participation through privacy concerns, while Clancy's defense filed a separate double jeopardy motion on September 21 challenging the mistrial declaration, with both matters pending before September 29.
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Lawyer for holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial voices frustration with Kevin Reddington - Boston News, Weather, Sports
48-year-old Michael Desronvil, identified by his attorney, was the lone holdout juror who refused to find Lindsay Clancy not guilty of murdering her three young...
·Boston, United States
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Lawyer for Lindsay Clancy holdout juror blasts Kevin Reddington for inquiry motion
A lawyer for the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial is calling a motion to look into his client’s background, “disgusting,” saying it’s an attack on the U.S. Constitution.
·Braintree, United States
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