Lindsay Clancy holdout juror speaks out about trial, says '3 angels' can't 'speak for themselves'

Michael Desronvil, the holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy case, is standing by his view that the mother of three is guilty of killing her children. He described the children as “three angels” who cannot “speak for themselves” and is publicly proclaiming his Catholic faith as the fallout from the mistrial continues.

In an exclusive video that aired Monday on Fox News’ “Hannity,” Desronvil acknowledged the attention he has received since he was publicly identified as the lone juror who would not join the rest of the jury in finding Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity.

The prosecution argued that Clancy’s killing of her children was premeditated and calculated. Her defense argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when the children died and should not be held criminally responsible.

“I know the whole focus has been on me, but we want to reel everything back and put the focus on the three angels,” he said.

Desronvil made clear he was referring to Clancy’s children, describing them as “the ones that can’t speak for themselves” and “the ones that can’t defend themselves” before naming them: Cora, Dawson and Callan.

“I want to thank God for my Catholic faith,” he said. “I want to thank God for blessing me with the ability to love my daughter.”

Desronvil also thanked supporters for their “prayers,” “emotional support” and “psychological support.” The video aired one day before the defense and prosecution met at a hearing to discuss next steps in the case after the mistrial.

Another hearing is set for Nov. 2 to rule on several motions. They include a motion to obtain Desronvil’s juror records and questionnaire and a motion to dismiss filed by Clancy’s defense. A possible retrial date is also expected to be discussed at that hearing.

The polarizing case has made Desronvil the target of hostility. Fugitive TV host Ray Marcel said in a video posted after a phone conversation with Desronvil, “This man cannot live in peace right now.”

“People are knocking on his door, going around his house. Not just his house, his family members’ house. His brother has even said that everybody is going by their homes. They can’t leave. They feel unsafe,” Marcel added.

In a recent interview on “Fox & Friends,” Desronvil’s attorney Edward Paltzik announced plans to file a bar complaint against Kevin Reddington, Clancy’s outspoken defense attorney, over his conduct toward Desronvil. A bar complaint is a formal ethics complaint against a lawyer.

Reddington has called Desronvil an “obstructionist.” Paltzik said that was “the most outrageous thing” he has heard in his 20-year legal career. He also rejected as “categorically false” the allegation that Desronvil broke the law.

“The question now is, do we want to have a Constitution? Do we want to have a Sixth Amendment?” Paltzik asked, reflecting on how Desronvil has been treated. “Do we want jurors to feel safe when they show up to perform their civic duty?”

The Sixth Amendment guarantees criminal defendants the right to a trial by an impartial jury.

“In accusing a juror of committing a crime, Kevin Reddington is clearly violating the Sixth Amendment. He’s clearly violating the right to trial by jury,” Paltzik said.

Paltzik also warned that the outrage directed at Desronvil was setting a “nightmarish precedent,” adding, “we’re not going to have a criminal justice system if jurors are afraid of reprisals.”

Reddington has filed a motion asking the court to investigate allegations that Desronvil committed acts of domestic violence and scrolled on his cellphone during jury deliberations. Paltzik pushed back, saying, “You can’t investigate a juror because the juror followed the law and the evidence and came to a different conclusion than the one you wanted.”

As of Wednesday afternoon, a fundraiser set up to help Desronvil cover the costs of “security, lawyers, and lost work” had raised more than $400,000 of its $500,000 goal.