Overview
- The trial ended in a mistrial when the jury deadlocked 11–1 and Judge William F. Sullivan declared no verdict after deliberations that concluded on Sept. 4.
- Michael P. Desronvil, identified as the lone holdout, said through his lawyer that he “didn’t have any doubts” and that physical evidence and testimony convinced him Clancy knew what she was doing.
- Multiple jurors publicly disputed Desronvil’s account, saying he at times acknowledged doubt or was disengaged during deliberations, creating conflicting versions of what happened in the jury room.
- Desronvil has hired attorney Edward Paltzik, reported being doxxed and threatened, and has received substantial fundraising support while his lawyer says he is in a secure undisclosed location.
- The defense has filed a rare motion asking a judge to enter a not‑criminally‑responsible ruling and prosecutors have not decided whether to retry Clancy ahead of a Sept. 29 status hearing that will set the case’s next steps.