In Plymouth, Massachusetts, both the legal team of Lindsay Clancy and Massachusetts prosecutors have agreed to delay a motion from her defense attorney, Kevin Reddington. The motion seeks to investigate the sole holdout juror in her mistrial. This information was shared by her attorney, Edward Paltzik, to Fox News’ Kayleigh McEnany.
The decision to delay is subject to the ruling of Judge William Sullivan, who has not yet made a decision. The delay stems from the juror’s attorney informing the parties of a lack of access to necessary impounded information required for preparing a response.
Paltzik mentioned, “The DA and Reddington consent to adjourn the motion to investigate Michael. If Judge Sullivan signs an order today, much of the matter could be adjourned. A status conference is still likely, though the investigation into Michael may not be discussed tomorrow.”
Michael P. Desronvil, the lone holdout juror who led to a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case, has hired an attorney previously representing President Donald Trump. Clancy faced three first-degree murder charges related to the deaths of her three children.
Clancy is scheduled to be in court for a status conference at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. This will be her first court appearance since jurors deadlocked on September 4.
Paltzik noted, “Our local counsel will be present regardless of developments. It’s crucial to understand this is subject to the judge’s discretion.” The hearing is expected to cover Reddington’s motion to investigate Desronvil and a double jeopardy motion seeking to dismiss the charges instead of pursuing a retrial.
Prosecutors are anticipated to provide an update on their strategy moving forward. Reddington has called for a court investigation into Desronvil, who stands as the sole juror among twelve who concluded Clancy is guilty of murder in the deaths of her children: Cora, Dawson, and Callan, aged five, three, and eight months respectively.
Eleven other jurors believed Clancy should be found not guilty by reason of mental defect or disease, with Reddington arguing she suffered from postpartum psychosis.
Paltzik further questioned why Reddington did not raise objections to the juror during jury selection. With twelve jurors and four alternates, Reddington had 16 opportunities to object before the trial began.