Holdout juror says he was convinced Lindsay Clancy intentionally killed her children

A single juror in the Massachusetts trial of Lindsay Clancy maintained that the evidence proved she deliberately killed her three children, saying he "didn't have any doubts" about her criminal responsibility. The juror, identified as Michael Desronvil, told CBS News that physical evidence, key witnesses and the prosecution’s case showed Clancy "knew exactly what she was doing and planned it."

The judge declared a mistrial on September 4 after the 12-person jury could not reach a unanimous decision despite nearly 40 hours of deliberation. Clancy, 36, faces three counts of first-degree murder for the strangling deaths of her children, ages five, three and eight months, at their home before she jumped from a second-floor window. Prosecutors argued the killings were calculated, while her defense claimed she suffered from postpartum psychosis, a condition that can involve hallucinations and delusions.

Jurors were required to be unanimous that Clancy acted intentionally and was not excused by mental illness. According to other jurors, the panel was divided 11-1 in favor of a guilty verdict, but Desronvil remained unconvinced. He said attempts to discuss alternative theories were repeatedly cut off during deliberations. The jury foreperson, a retired fifth-grade teacher, described the inability to reach a verdict as "awful" and an "emotional rollercoaster."

The identities of most jurors remain undisclosed, though U.S. law permits jurors to speak publicly after a trial. Clancy’s ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, is scheduled to appear on a television program to discuss his grief and the public reaction to the case. Prosecutors have not indicated whether they will seek a retrial.