Lindsay Clancy Judge Rejects Investigation Into Juror Who Refused to Acquit Her

The lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial is once again at the center of controversy. Judge William Sullivan has rejected the defense’s attempt to investigate the man whose refusal to acquit contributed to the high-profile mistrial. In a ruling Wednesday, October 21, Plymouth Superior Court Judge Sullivan specifically denied Clancy’s request for an evidentiary hearing into the conduct of the holdout juror, Michael Desronvil. The defense had pressed the court to investigate whether Desronvil was truthful during jury selection and whether he was willing to follow the judge’s instructions on reasonable doubt. https://twitter.com/conlin_lauren/status/2112997502496460868?s=20 The request followed a controversial September 11 investigation by NBC10 Boston, which revealed that Desronvil had previously been arrested, though the charge was later dismissed. The findings prompted some to question whether Desronvil had disclosed his legal history during jury selection;