PLYMOUTH, Mass. â A Massachusetts judge overseeing the Lindsay Clancy case is expected to hear arguments on her double jeopardy motion Tuesday, while another push to investigate the lone holdout juror in her mistrial may be on hold â for now.
Clancy is expected in court in person for the first time since her trial ended in a deadlocked jury and the judge declared a mistrial on Sept. 4.
In the weeks since her mistrial, Clancy’s case has remained a topic of national interest, with fellow jurors and Clancy’s defense attorney attacking the lone holdout. At the same time, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz’s office has been relatively quiet about their plans for a potential retrial.
Here’s a roundup of what to expect as she returns to court:
Clancy’s defense lawyer Kevin Reddington had called for an inquiry into the lone holdout juror, Michael Desronvil, whom he has dubbed “the obstructionist juror.” Desronvil opposed 11 others on the panel and was the only one who wanted to find her guilty until the end.
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However, according to Desronvil’s attorney, Edward Paltzik, both Reddington and Plymouth County prosecutors agreed to adjourn that motion after counsel for the holdout raised an objection because they didn’t yet have access to impounded materials necessary to file a response.
“The DA and Reddington consent to adjourn the motion to investigate Michael,” Paltzik told Fox News’ Kayleigh McEnany Monday.
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“If Judge Sullivan signs an order today, much of it could be adjourned,” he said. “Either way, a status conference is still likely.”
Reddington pushed back, forcefully, while conceding that he and the district attorney’s office had agreed to continue the motion out of professional courtesy to local counsel now representing the juror.
“Earlier today, both the government and I were contacted by a professional local attorney who represents Juror Doe,” he said, not using the juror’s name due to an impoundment order from the court. “That attorney requested â as any qualified counsel would â adequate time to review our motion and reply.”
He added, “As is professional courtesy, both the government and I agreed to continue this specific motion to a later date at their request. The motion remains active, fully alive, and is currently pending a ruling from Judge Sullivan. We will not allow a publicity-seeking opportunist to twist simple courtroom courtesy into a victory that does not exist.”
The terms adjourned and continued are similar but have distinct meanings.
“Adjournment generally signifies that something like a hearing is off indefinitely especially because no date is specified,” explained retired Massachusetts Judge Carol Erskine. “A con
