Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis offers asylum to Lindsay Clancy juror holdout - seattletimes.com

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending the lone juror who refused to vote to acquit Lindsay Clancy of murder in the killing of her three children.

The juror, who has not been identified, singlehandedly prevented a unanimous not-guilty verdict in the case, splitting the panel 11-1 on whether to find Clancy not guilty due to mental disease or defect following a seven-week, high-profile trial in a Massachusetts.

As a result, the judge declared a mistrial, and it is still unclear whether Clancy will be retried. While the holdout has not identified himself, others jurors revealed that he was Black and in his 30s. Then, NBC10 Boston reported Friday that he was charged in 2021 for allegedly assaulting his then-wife. His 13-year-old nephew apparently told police he saw the man grab his wife by the throat and throw her into the dresser. The charge was later dismissed, and the couple divorced.