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Defense attorney seeks juror probe after Clancy mistrial

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 2:48 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. defense attorney Kevin Reddington filed a motion to investigate juror Michael Desronvil in the Lindsay Clancy trial.
Reddington asked Judge William Sullivan to preserve juror questionnaires, phone sign-in sheets, and deliberation-room video.
Reddington also requested in-camera review of Desronvil’s call and text logs for each deliberation day.
The trial ended in a mistrial on Sept. 4, 2026 after an 11-1 split; Clancy will appear before Sullivan on Sept. 29, 2026.

History

Historical Context

In 1959 the Supreme Court decided Irvin v. Dowd, a 5-4 liberal majority opinion authored by Justice William Brennan that held federal courts could review state criminal trials when jurors showed prejudice. The ruling emerged from Leslie Irvin’s murder case in Indiana, where extensive pretrial publicity raised fairness concerns. Today, motions like Kevin Reddington’s invoke that precedent to seek in-camera review of juror communications.

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Story summary

U.S. defense attorney Kevin Reddington filed a motion to investigate juror Michael Desronvil in the Lindsay Clancy trial.
Reddington asked Judge William Sullivan to preserve juror questionnaires, phone sign-in sheets, and deliberation-room video.
Reddington also requested in-camera review of Desronvil’s call and text logs for each deliberation day.
The trial ended in a mistrial on Sept. 4, 2026 after an 11-1 split; Clancy will appear before Sullivan on Sept. 29, 2026.

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