After Lindsay Clancy’s trial ended in a hung jury split 11 to 1 for acquittal, her defense attorney Kevin Reddington criticized the lone holdout juror as a “liar” and said he “robbed” the other jurors of a verdict.
But the lone juror had “zero doubt” and “a mountain of evidence” to support his position, his attorney, Edward Paltzik, told Fox News on Monday.
In a video statement to Fox News, the juror, Michael Desronvil, thanked people who have supported him and said he didn’t want the focus on himself.
“I know the whole focus has been on me, but we want to reel everything back and put the focus on the three angels that (are) at hand, the ones that can’t speak for themselves, the ones that can’t defend themselves, and the ones that can’t fight the battles – and those are Cora, Dawson, and Callan,” he said.
Paltzik said Reddington is “clearly attacking the Sixth Amendment,” by threatening the constitutional right to a fair trial decided by an independent and impartial jury. Reddington is “off the rails” because he “lost out on his legacy moment,” he said. Paltzik intends to file a bar complaint against Reddington, saying his conduct falls short of professional standards.
Paltzik went on to praise the lone juror, calling him “a man of faith” who is grateful for the support he’s received. The juror endured enormous pressure during jury deliberations, Paltzik said.
“This is just a moment that found him,” Paltzik said of the holdout juror.
Reddington responds: Reddington told Fox News he rejects accusations that his call to investigate the juror are an attack on the Constitution, saying “every motion that has been filed is legitimate” and that he’s doing what any attorney in his position would do on behalf of his client.
CNN has reached out to Reddington for comment.