A Massachusetts juror who blocked a verdict in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial was accused of domestic violence five years earlier, according to police.
The juror, who has not been publicly identified, had faced criminal charges in Brockton, according to police records.
In September 2021, the juror’s 13-year-old nephew called 911 following a violent argument, according to CBS News.
The domestic dispute occurred between the juror and his wife, a Brockton Police Department report stated.
During the altercation, the juror allegedly grabbed his wife by the throat, the police report stated.
He also allegedly pushed her into a dresser, according to the report.
Authorities charged the juror with one count of domestic violence assault and battery, court records show. He pleaded not guilty to the charge, according to court documents.
The criminal charge was later dismissed, court records reportedly state.
The juror served on the panel for Clancy, 36, who stood trial for murder, according to court records.
In January 2023, Clancy killed her children, identified as Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, prosecutors said.
Clancy never denied killing the three children, court documents show. Her defense argued she should not be held criminally responsible due to ongoing mental health struggles, according to court records.
Prosecutors argued Clancy should be found guilty because they believe she knew what she was doing when she killed them, court records state.
She attempted to die by suicide shortly after the killings, according to prosecutors.
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The 11 other jurors on the panel voted to find her not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility, court records show. The holdout juror chose not to join them, according to reports.
The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the case, according to court documents.
On September 4, Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in Clancy’s case, according to court records.
Following the end of the trial, several jurors came forward to discuss the case, according to reports.
Some panel members shared insight into the holdout juror’s behavior and arguments during deliberations, according to reports.
Juror Nick Dargie told ABC News on Wednesday, September 9, that he never learned why the holdout juror refused to find Clancy not guilty.
“There were several times I would ask him to show us, like, evidence or, you know, describe a witness testimony that helped to prove what he was saying, and he couldn’t,” Dargie, 25, said. “There wasn’t a single piece of evidence or witness testimony that he used to prove why he was thinking the way he was, which is why we ultimately sent in that note.”
“Otherwise, there’s nothing wrong with somebody having a completely opposite opinion. That would be a hung jury. That is our justice system,” he added.
Three women on the jury also spoke to NBC10 Boston about the mistrial result and shared their experiences with the holdout juror, the outlet reported.
The foreperson of the jury told the outlet that the holdout juror initially admitted to having reasonable doubt during deliberations.
“He admitted he had reasonable doubt, and I started filling out the forms,” the foreperson of the jury told the outlet. “I was so excited. There were three forms I had to fill out and I started filling them out. I wrote my signature on each one and then he said, ‘But I’m still not going say that she’s not guilty by reason of insanity.’”
The prosecution has not yet shared whether they plan to take her case back to trial, according to court records.
The next court hearing is scheduled to take place at Plymouth Superior Court on September 29, court records show.
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