The lone holdout juror who caused a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial is facing scrutiny after reports revealed a history of domestic violence allegations, according to NBC News.
Twelve jurors could not reach a unanimous decision on whether Clancy was criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children. This particular juror prevented the unanimous verdict after weeks of testimony and nearly 40 hours of deliberations.
5 revelations about the holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy case
- Court records showed that the juror faced allegations in 2021 after police responded to a domestic violence incident, according to NBC10 Boston. A police report stated that his teenage nephew called 911 and accused him of grabbing his wife by the throat and throwing her into furniture. 2. Following the alleged violent encounter in 2021, the juror divorced his wife, according to court papers.
Domestic violence allegations and restraining order. Wife divorced the juror after domestic violence allegations. The criminal charge was later dismissed. That order was reportedly active when the juror was selected for the Clancy trial.
Because she feared the impact on child custody proceedings, his former wife told NBC10 Boston she did not want to testify.
The police report also stated that the juror’s mom screamed, “You’re evil!” as the police arrested him.
