Lindsay Clancy murder trial and mistrial
Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother, was tried on charges of murdering her three children. The trial ended in a mistrial after one juror refused to join the others in voting to acquit, despite reportedly having reasonable doubt. Subsequent coverage has focused on public statements by the holdout juror, the jury foreperson, Clancy's defense attorney, and a political offer of 'asylum' to the juror by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Current state
Lindsay Clancy's first-degree murder trial ended in a mistrial on September 4, and she remains under state indictment while prosecutors have not announced whether they will retry her. The lone holdout juror, Michael P. Desronvil, has publicly identified himself and said he had no doubt that Clancy deliberately killed her children, contradicting the foreperson's earlier account that he had expressed reasonable doubt while refusing to acquit. Clancy's attorney plans to seek dismissal at a statushe
3 sources · 5 reports · Updated 18 Sept 2026
Developments
- Key development
The lone holdout juror, Michael P. Desronvil, publicly identified himself and said he had no doubt that Clancy deliberately killed her children, contradicting the foreperson's earlier account that he had expressed reasonable doubt while refusing to acquit.
- Key development
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis offered the holdout juror 'asylum' in Florida if he comes under harassment following reports about his prior domestic-violence charge and active restraining order.
- Key development
Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, said he will file a motion to dismiss the case at a status hearing scheduled for September 29.
- Earlier development
Clancy's defense argued a single holdout juror was preventing a unanimous verdict and asked the judge to dismiss that juror, but the judge refused.
- Key development
On September 4, the judge declared a mistrial after the jury announced for a third time that it could not reach a unanimous verdict; the defense's emergency appeal to block the mistrial was denied.
- Earlier development
The jury repeatedly reported it was deadlocked and unable to reach a unanimous verdict; the judge instructed the panel to continue deliberating and issued a supplemental instruction to try to break the deadlock.
- Earlier development
After closing arguments, the jury began deliberating whether Clancy should be held criminally responsible for killing her three children.
Earlier coverage
- Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy Case Says He Didn’t Doubt Her Guilt The juror, Michael P. Desronvil, defended his decision not to join other jurors in voting for Ms. Clancy’s acquittal.
- Ron DeSantis offers ‘asylum’ to holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial Governor believes Florida would ‘welcome’ juror if under harassment after alleged domestic violence incident in 2021 Ron DeSantis , Florida ’s governor, has offered the unidentified holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial “asylum” in the state if he comes under harassment after reports that he once faced a criminal charge for alleged domestic violence and is under an active restraining order. DeSantis accused the…
- What happens to Lindsay Clancy if her case gets thrown out? Kevin Reddington, Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney, sat down with "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday, where he said he plans to ask for the case to be thrown out. Caroline Polisi breaks down his statements.
- Lindsay Clancy juror had reasonable doubt but would not agree to acquit, foreperson says Roni Carlson, in wake of mistrial, says holdout juror could not be persuaded while colleague calls him ‘very arrogant’ A lone juror in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of the murder of her three children, would not agree to acquit Clancy despite expressing reasonable doubt about whether she was guilty, the jury’s foreperson said in an interview airing Monday. Speaking to NBC 10 Boston ju…
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- Lindsay Clancy trial juror appears to stand in the way of a unanimous verdict After several days of deliberations, the jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy is still deadlocked. Clancy's lawyer asked that a dissenting juror be dismissed, but the judge refused. Shanelle Kaul and legal analyst Caroline Polisi have more details.
- Lindsay Clancy jury fails to reach a consensus on sixth day of deliberations There was drama in the courtroom Thursday in the trial of the Massachusetts mother charged with murdering her three children. The jury has been trying to reach consensus for six days.
- Jury Deliberations Underway in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial In order to reach a verdict, jurors must agree on whether Ms. Clancy should be held criminally responsible for killing her three children.
- Lindsay Clancy murder trial closing arguments could begin Closing arguments in the trial for Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mom accused of killing her three children, could begin as soon as Monday as the prosecution continues calling rebuttal witnesses. Caroline Polisi has more.
- Defense Rests Case in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial The two sides focused Friday on whether Ms. Clancy was experiencing psychosis when she strangled her three young children in 2023. Closing arguments could begin on Monday.
- Breaking down postpartum psychosis amid the Lindsay Clancy trial Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters rallied outside the courthouse on Thursday, where she's on trial for murder in the killings of her three children. Shanelle Kaul reports on postpartum psychosis, the rare, but treatable illness Clancy's defense team argues made her not responsible for the crime.
- Lindsay Clancy's mom testifies her daughter said she had "thoughts of harming the children" CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi breaks down the latest testimony in the Lindsay Clancy trial from Clancy's family members after the prosecution rested its case on Monday.