A juror in the Lindsay Clancy case revealed on CBS Mornings that the lone holdout juror who pushed for a conviction was a Black man, a detail that visibly surprised host Gayle King. Paula Devlin, 65, a juror in the trial that ended in a mistrial due to a deadlocked jury, shared the information during an interview on Friday.
The jury, comprised of nine women and three men, deliberated for over 37 hours across five and a half weeks before ultimately failing to reach a unanimous decision. The judge declared a mistrial last Friday afternoon after the jury remained split 11-1. Devlin told King that the jury was composed of individuals aged 22 to 70, with most being white and many having children. However, she confirmed that one juror was a person of color, who was male.
When King pressed for details, Devlin stated the holdout juror was Black. King expressed surprise multiple times, asking for confirmation before acknowledging the revelation. Devlin suspects the unidentified juror was in his 30s. She suggested that after viewing an interview with Clancy, the juror concluded the acts did not constitute first-degree murder, while the other jurors perceived his doubt.
Devlin also shared with the Daily Mail that the holdout juror was quiet during deliberations and focused more on the tenor of the discussions, frequently lecturing the group on the need for respect rather than detailing his reasons for seeking a conviction. She noted he was married and rarely socialized with the other jurors, often speaking to his wife or using his phone.
Lindsay Clancy, 36, is accused of strangling her three young children, Cora, five; Dawson, three; and Callan, eight months, at their Duxbury, Massachusetts home on January 24, 2023. Her defense has not disputed the killings but argued she should be found not guilty by reason of insanity, citing postpartum psychosis. Clancy's suicide attempt following the deaths left her paralyzed and in a wheelchair.
Her then-ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, returned home from an errand to find his wife with self-inflicted wounds and their children deceased in the basement. The mistrial means Clancy faces a potential retrial. Devlin expressed feelings of "defeat" and "anger" among the 11 jurors who favored a not-guilty verdict on murder or manslaughter charges.