Juror in Lindsay Clancy murder trial faced dismissed domestic-violence charge
A juror who held out in the Lindsay Clancy murder case was charged with domestic-violence assault in 2021, but the charge was later dismissed, and the court has not disclosed the juror’s identity.
A juror who remained a holdout in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial was accused of domestic-violence assault in September 2021, according to a police report from Brockton, Massachusetts. The report states that the juror’s 13-year-old nephew called 911 after hearing an argument between his uncle and aunt, and alleged that the juror grabbed his wife by the throat and threw her into a dresser. The juror was charged with one count of domestic-violence assault and battery, pleaded not guilty, and the charge was subsequently dismissed, court records show.
Legal analyst Caroline Polisi said the key question is whether the juror provided false information on the jury questionnaire, noting that purposeful misrepresentations during selection could constitute a crime. She added that an arrest does not automatically disqualify a juror and that the sealed questionnaires make it difficult to determine any misrepresentation without a formal court inquiry.
The trial, which ended in a mistrial after three deadlocked juries, involved Clancy’s admission of killing her three children. Jurors were split, with several indicating an 11-to-1 vote toward finding her not criminally responsible due to mental-illness evidence. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4. District Attorney Timothy Cruz has not yet said whether a retrial will be pursued, and the next hearing is set for Sept. 29 at Plymouth Superior Court.