In brief
After a mistrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children, her lawyer Kevin Reddington filed a motion asking the court to examine a juror’s phone activity and questionnaire responses. The motion alleges that ‘Juror Doe’ may have influenced deliberations during the 11‑1 split verdict. Defending Clancy’s claim of postpartum psychosis, Reddington also requested the case be dismissed. The request has drawn criticism from the defendant’s juror, who says the defence attack threatens the right to a fair trial.
Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother charged with murdering her three young children, has had her case end in a mistrial last month after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. Her defence lawyer, Kevin Reddington, now seeks to ask the judge to investigate a juror alleged to have played a key role in the proceedings.
Reddington’s motion requests the court examine the mobile phone use of a juror known only as “Juror Doe” during the days the jury deliberated. The lawyer says the juror also filled out a questionnaire that could reveal bias or improper influence.
The defendant’s sole juror, Michael Desronvil, is a former teacher who testified that he had no doubt Clancy was guilty. He has now hired an attorney, Edward Paltzik, to defend him against what he calls a “loony‑tunes” attack that endangers a fair trial.
Paltzik’s statement on X emphasises the Sixth Amendment and warns that brutal reprisals against jurors for voting against the defence could undermine constitutional rights.
In addition to the phone investigation, Reddington asked for the case to be dismissed. Prosecutors have yet to say whether they will retry Clancy once the motion is reviewed.
