Lindsay Clancy’s attorney asks judge to investigate the lone juror who wanted to convict her

BOSTON (AP) – A lawyer for Lindsay Clancy is asking a judge to investigate the conduct of the lone juror who wanted to convict the Massachusetts mother of murder in the deaths of her three young children.

What happened

In a motion filed Friday but created public Monday, Clancy's lawyer asked the court to question juror Michael Desronvil concerning his alleged employ of a cellphone during deliberations, his truthfulness on a questionnaire that prospective jurors filled out before the trial began and his truthfulness when jurors were questioned by the judge a day before the trial concluded.

Among other things, lawyer Kevin Reddington asked the court to obtain a record of any calls or texts Desronvil created between 8 a.m. And 4: 30 p.m. On each day the jury deliberated. Phone employ during deliberations is prohibited in the state.

Meanwhile, the judge declared a mistrial Sept. 4 after the jury insisted it couldn't reach a unanimous verdict, despite days of trying. Eleven of 12 jurors were ready to clear Clancy of criminal responsibility, with the majority feeling that she was in the grip of a rare condition called postpartum psychosis when she strangled her kids.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around lindsay Clancys attorney asks judge to investigate the lone juror who wanted point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.