Lindsay Clancy's Defense Requests Investigation into Juror Who Opposed Not Guilty Verdict

<p>Lindsay Clancy's legal team has requested an investigation into a juror who opposed a not guilty verdict in her murder trial related to the deaths of her three children. Attorney Kevin Reddington has asked a Massachusetts judge to preserve records from all jurors, including questionnaires, surveillance video from the courthouse, and sign-in sheets for jurors' cellphones.</p><p>Reddington is seeking a "limited inquiry" into the holdout juror and information regarding any background checks related to a motion filed by Plymouth County prosecutors in February for access to prospective juror information. He is also requesting the holdout's juror questionnaire, supplemental filings, probation records, and information from the statewide domestic violence registry.</p><p>Additionally, Reddington is asking for the holdout's phone records from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on each deliberation day and for the court to order an independent examination of his phone use during that period. The filing suggests that the court may hear from another juror regarding what he observed about the holdout's phone use.</p><p>Reddington also wants the holdout to be questioned about the accuracy of his juror questionnaire and voir dire answers, his statements to the court on September 3, and whether he used a phone or outside information during deliberations.</p><p>Clancy's trial was declared a mistrial on September 4 after jurors were deadlocked 11-1 in favor of finding her not criminally responsible for the killings due to mental illness. The defense argued that Clancy was suffering from postpartum psychosis and had sought help. Prosecutors contended that she acted deliberately and understood the wrongfulness of her actions.</p><p>The holdout juror is referred to as "Juror Doe" due to a court order protecting jurors' identities. Prosecutors have not yet announced whether they will seek a new trial for Clancy, who faces three counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her children: Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months. Clancy's attorney has also requested that the court overrule the holdout and declare her not guilty, a motion that experts indicate rarely succeeds.</p>