Lindsay Clancy trial: Who is holdout juror in US mother’s 3-child murder case? Past under scrutiny

The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three young children in 2023, concluded in a mistrial after a lone juror deadlocked the panel's decision-making 11-1. The holdout juror, identified as Michael P. Desronvil, 48 from Bridgewater, Massachusetts, had a complex legal history that has raised questions about whether relevant information was disclosed during the jury selection process.

Desronvil's background includes a 2021 domestic assault and battery charge against his wife, which was later dismissed. In 2025, a civil restraining order was issued against him by a Brockton District Court judge due to an alleged assault on his teenage nephew. This order remained active during part of the Clancy trial. Additionally, while serving on the jury, Desronvil faced an eviction case involving unpaid rent, resulting in a housing court judgment exceeding $12,000.