Lindsay Clancy holdout juror Michael Desronvil claims fellow jurors used cellphones during deliberations: report

Key Points:

• The holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, Michael P. Desronvil, is contesting allegations that he used his cellphone during deliberations, claiming other jurors also used their phones and posted on social media throughout the seven-day process.
• Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, has filed a motion requesting Desronvil’s cellphone records and a neutral examination of his phone data, citing concerns about possible juror misconduct and inaccurate jury form disclosures.
• Jurors in Massachusetts are prohibited from using electronic devices during trial or deliberations, though phones are allowed to be kept on their person; it is unclear if phones were collected before deliberations in this case.
• Desronvil’s spokesperson and YouTube host Ray Marcel argue that multiple jurors used phones during deliberations and suggest that investigations should include all jurors’ phone records, not just Desronvil’s.
• The mistrial occurred because Desronvil was the sole juror refusing to acquit Clancy by reason of insanity, leading to a hung jury in the case involving the deaths of Clancy’s three children.