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Judge Extends Impoundment of Jury Records in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
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Extension of Jury Impoundment Orders
On a recent Tuesday, Judge William Sullivan signed orders that indefinitely extend the impoundment of the jurors’ confidential questionnaires and the list of prospective jurors (the “venire list”) called between July 20 and the following week.
Background: Mistrial and Holdout Juror
Lindsay Clancy, a former nurse from Duxbury, Massachusetts, faced three murder charges for the deaths of her children—Cora, Dawson and infant Callan (8 months)—who were strangled on Jan. 24, 2023. After a five-week trial, the jury deadlocked 11-1 on Sept. 4, 2026, leading Judge Sullivan to declare a mistrial. The single dissenting juror, Michael Péguy Desronvil, is the focus of the defense’s post-trial motions.
Data & Statistics
- Jury composition: 12 deliberating jurors and six alternates.
- Deliberation outcome: 11 jurors favored a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity; 1 juror voted for conviction.
- Impounded records: the July 20-plus venire list and all juror questionnaires remain sealed.
Defense Motions and Double-Jeopardy Argument
Defense attorneys Kevin Reddington and Martin Weinberg filed a motion asserting that a retrial would violate Clancy’s double-jeopardy protections because the mistrial resulted from a failure to investigate the holdout juror’s conduct. Their filing requests:
- Access to Desronvil’s questionnaire and any domestic-violence registry record.
- Preservation of juror notes, sidebar recordings, and mobile-device logs from Aug. 27 through Sept. 4.
- An in-camera review of the juror’s phone records and a court-ordered interview to assess his “truthfulness” during voir dire and deliberations.
Official Statements & Responses
The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office has not announced whether a retrial will be pursued, stating that any decision will be made in a formal proceeding.
On-the-Ground Reports
Desronvil, through his attorney, denied expressing doubt about Clancy’s culpability and asserted that he understood her actions.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources differ on Desronvil’s prior legal issues. One report notes a 2021 misdemeanor domestic-violence charge that was later dropped; another details a 2025 restraining order and a civil protection order requiring him to surrender firearms and stay away from his nephew until Aug. 11. No court has yet ruled on the relevance of these matters to the jury-selection inquiry.
Verbatim Quote
- “There was times he wouldn't engage, like he'd be scrolling on his phone while people are talking to him, things like that, where he's just not paying attention.” — Nick Dargie, Juror
What’s Next
The first post-mistrial hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, during which the court will consider the defense’s motions to access juror records and evaluate the double-jeopardy claim. A subsequent conference will determine whether prosecutors will seek a retrial.