Holdout juror says faith guided his vote to convict Lindsay Clancy

Michael Desronvil, the sole holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, said he never had reasonable doubt that Clancy was guilty of first-degree murder.

In his first interview since the mistrial, given to Fox News on Thursday, Desronvil described jury deliberations as tense. The interview was conducted by host Kayleigh McEnany and aired on the program 'Saturday in America', according to Fox News.

Clancy admitted strangling her three children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months — to death in January 2023. She pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, a plea in which a defendant argues mental illness means she should not be held legally responsible, according to The Guardian.

The jury of nine women and three men voted 11-1 to acquit after seven days of deliberations. Desronvil said his Christian faith helped prepare him for the discussions and that constantly praying guided him through 38 hours of deliberations.

Judge William Sullivan of Plymouth County Superior Court declared a mistrial on 4 September after the 12-member jury could not reach the unanimous verdict required for a conviction or acquittal. Sullivan rejected a motion from defense attorney Kevin Reddington to override the deadlocked vote and declare Clancy not guilty.

Desronvil's attorney has said Desronvil had "a mountain of evidence" to back up his decision.