Lindsay Clancy holdout juror believed she was guilty 'from day one,' didn't have any doubts
Lindsay Clancy holdout juror believed she was guilty ‘from day one,’ didn’t have any doubts
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Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case
Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case
(NewsNation) — The lone juror whose vote resulted in a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case says statements made about him by other jurors are not accurate.
Jury foreperson Roni Carlson told NBC 10 Boston that the holdout juror, Michael Desronvil, “admitted he had reasonable doubt” but allegedly refused to engage with the other jurors as to why. Carlson believed Desronvil was not properly applying the judge’s instructions on reasonable doubt and sent the judge a note raising her concerns.
Other jurors also alleged that Desronvil was dismissive of their arguments.
In a statement to NewsNation, he refuted the claims made by fellow jurors.
“I didn’t have any doubts,” the juror said. “As I tried to explain different possible theories during deliberation, I kept getting cut off as if I had doubts based on the evidence........
