Ron DeSantis offers ‘asylum’ to holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial
Governor believes Florida would ‘welcome’ juror if under harassment after alleged domestic violence incident in 2021
TL;DR
- Ron DeSantis offered "asylum" in Florida to a holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial due to alleged harassment.
- The juror reportedly faced a domestic violence charge in 2021 for allegedly assaulting his then-wife, but the charges were dismissed.
- DeSantis claims the media is conducting a smear campaign against the juror.
- The Lindsay Clancy trial ended in a mistrial after seven days of deadlocked deliberations, with 11 of 12 jurors reportedly leaning towards a not guilty verdict by reason of lack of criminal responsibility.
- Clancy's attorney argued she was not criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis.
- The holdout juror, described as the only person of color on the jury, expressed reasonable doubt but allegedly refused to convict.
- Questions are being raised about the juror's eligibility and whether past legal issues were disclosed during jury selection.
- Clancy's attorney plans to ask for the case to be dismissed based on double jeopardy grounds.