The lone juror in the trial of the mother who strangled her children that shook the US is revealed: "She planned it"
Two weeks after the trial ended without a verdict, the identity of the lone juror who opposed acquitting Lindsay Clancy, the mother who strangled her three children to death, has been revealed. Michael Desroville, the only juror among 12 who wanted to convict her, claims he was certain of her guilt and that she knew exactly what she was doing and planned the murder. The other 11 jurors supported acquittal, arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
Two weeks after the trial that shook the United States ended without a verdict, the identity of the lone juror who opposed acquitting Lindsay Clancy, the mother who strangled her three children to death, has been revealed. Michael Desroville, the only juror among 12 who wanted to convict her of murder, issued his first statement through his attorney. Desroville claims he was certain of her guilt, and that she knew exactly what she was doing and planned the murder. The other 11 jurors supported acquittal, arguing she was in the midst of postpartum psychosis. The trial ended on September 4, 2026, after the jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict. Desroville has received praise from conservative commentators who called him a hero, but also condemnation. His attorney, Edward Paltzik, who previously represented Donald Trump, called him "an American hero and a defender of justice." $289,000 has been raised for him, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis offered him sanctuary in the state. Clancy, who pleaded insanity, remains paralyzed from the waist down after a suicide attempt.