The lawyer representing the sole juror who held out in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial is disputing claims that his client failed to adhere to legal standards. In an interview preview set to air on “Fox & Friends,” attorney Edward Paltzik responded to host Kayleigh McEnany’s question about whether juror Michael P. Desronvil ever experienced reasonable doubt after the jury foreperson sent a note to the judge suggesting that Desronvil was not following the law regarding reasonable doubt.
“Michael had zero doubt,” Paltzik affirmed.
McEnany pressed further, asking, “No doubt, and he had evidence to back up his position?”
To which Paltzik confidently replied, “A lot of evidence, a mountain of evidence.”
Desronvil was the last juror standing after a week of deliberations in Clancy’s case. While eleven other jurors were inclined to find the former labor and delivery nurse not criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children, Desronvil maintained his stance advocating for a conviction.
On September 4, Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in the proceedings.
Clancy had admitted to the killings of her five-year-old daughter Cora, three-year-old son Dawson, and eight-month-old son Callan in their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, back in January 2023. Her defense contended that postpartum psychosis left her unable to be held criminally responsible, while prosecutors argued she had the awareness and intent to carry out the acts.
Desronvil later stated that he found the physical evidence and witness accounts compelling enough to conclude Clancy was aware of her actions.
As of now, prosecutors have yet to decide if they will pursue a retrial. Clancy is scheduled to appear in court again on September 29.
Fox News attempted to contact defense attorney Kevin Reddington regarding these allegations, but he has opted not to respond to the inquiries.
Be sure to catch the full interview with Paltzik on “Fox & Friends” this Monday.
