Lindsay Clancy holdout juror makes new promise as lawyer warns of public attacks
Lindsay Clancy's mistrial juror Michael P. Desronvil plans a personal statement while her defense team pursues a double jeopardy dismissal motion.
TL;DR
- The lone juror who caused a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case, Michael P. Desronvil, will make a personal statement soon.
- Desronvil's attorney, Edward Paltzik, is defending the juror's right to follow the evidence without fear of retaliation.
- The case has resurfaced in national attention with the father's '60 Minutes' interview.
- Lindsay Clancy was tried for first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children, with her defense arguing postpartum psychosis.
- The jury was split 11-1, with Desronvil holding out for a conviction, believing prosecutors proved their case.
- Desronvil stated he was repeatedly cut off by other jurors when trying to raise theories.
- Paltzik, who previously represented Donald Trump, has called Desronvil an 'American Hero'.
- Clancy's defense team is pursuing a motion to dismiss the case on double-jeopardy grounds.