Holdout juror’s guilty vote triggers mistrial in Lindsay Clancy murder trial

In the Massachusetts trial of Lindsay Clancy, who faces three counts of first‑degree murder for the deaths of her children, juror Michael P Desronvil was the only juror to vote guilty, preventing a unanimous verdict. The deadlock led Judge William Sullivan to declare a mistrial. A hearing on the case has been set for September 29. Judge Judy Sheindlin has warned prosecutors that dropping a retrial could be dangerous, while Clancy’s defense has indicated it may seek a bench trial if the charge is reduced to second‑degree murder.