The push by Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer to investigate the lone holdout juror who forced a mistrial in her triple-murder case has been stopped in its tracks by the judge.
Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, had asked for an evidentiary hearing at an upcoming Nov. 2 court date to call witnesses to speak about accusations that Michael P. Desronvil lied on his jury questionnaire and used his cellphone during deliberations.
However, Judge William F. Sullivan wasn’t having it, and ruled Wednesday that the mistrial must only be evaluated based on the circumstances known at the time.
Additionally, Sullivan ruled that inquiring further into the juror’s reasoning or the jury’s internal deliberations would be inappropriate.
While Clancy’s motion to dismiss the charges remains pending, both sides are scheduled to present their arguments on Nov. 2.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
