Juror who blocked Lindsay Clancy verdict disputes fellow jurors' claims: report
The juror says he saw enough evidence to convict Clancy, disputing claims that he admitted reasonable doubt during seven days of deliberations.
- On September 4, 2026, Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after the jury deadlocked 11-1, with lone holdout juror Michael P. Desronvil maintaining he had "no doubts" that Clancy planned the killings.
- Contradicting Desronvil's account, jury foreperson Roni Carlson alleged he admitted to "reasonable doubt" during deliberations but refused to acquit, while other jurors described him as disengaged and scrolling on his phone.
- Following his identification, Desronvil faced scrutiny over a 2021 domestic violence charge and restraining order; attorney Edward Andrew Paltzik confirmed his client is safe at an undisclosed location in rural northern New England.
- Prosecutors weigh whether to retry Clancy, who remains in psychiatric custody, while defense attorney Kevin Reddington filed a motion to dismiss charges ahead of a status hearing on September 29, 2026.
- Judge Sullivan ordered juror identities sealed indefinitely, citing a "real and present" risk of personal harm as divisive social media attention and unauthorized juror identification heightened safety concerns following the mistrial.
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"I didn't have any doubts. 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," Desronvil told NewsNation.
Eleven jurors wanted to acquit Lindsay Clancy of triple murder. One didn't. For that, he has been hated – and praised. "I had no doubts," says Michael Desronvil in his first public comment.
Law professor: Lone holdout in Lindsay Clancy trial is ‘getting negative attention he deserves’
She also claims the 11-1 jury decision mirrors public opinion An adjunct professor at the private New England Law | Boston recently opined that the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial “is getting the negative attention he deserves.” Writing in the Boston Herald, Wendy Murphy — “an impact litigator whose work […]
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