A juror in the trial of Lindsay Clancy is sharing new details about what he said happened inside the jury room that led to a mistrial in the case of the Massachusetts woman facing first-degree murder charges for the 2023 deaths of her three young children.

Nick Dargie, one of the three men on the 12-person jury, told ABC News’ Aaron Katersky that the lone holdout juror who prevented a unanimous verdict did not show any evidence explaining his vote.

“There was several times I would ask him to show us evidence or, you know, describe a witness testimony that helped to prove what he was saying, and … he couldn’t,” Dargie, 25, said in an interview Wednesday.

  • Hal-5700X@sh.itjust.works
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    10 hours ago

    It’s weird to see the other jurors shit talk the lone one to the media. Why do it? It make them look like assholes.

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      18 hours ago

      But some reasoning should be required for a vote. If you can’t prove any, it means you didn’t do any, and you’re making a major decision haphazardly

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    17 hours ago

    Jurors do not have to “follow the law”. If it was that simple, we would just let the judge decide innocence and guilt.

    Jurors can acquit people they know are guilty, so it stands to reason they can convict someone they know are innocent. It’s not ideal, just superior to the alternative.

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      20 hours ago

      I mean, wasn’t it either prison or high security mental health facility? I don’t think she gets off scott free either way.

      I don’t get why people act like the dude was the sole hero blocking her from going free and getting starbucks on the way to her next infanticide.

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        19 hours ago

        She has a chance of getting out of the mental health facility, thats what I believe most people are having an issue with. Personally I think she was and is insane but I don’t think anyone who murders children should ever walk free. It’s a hard spot to be in because she definitely needs the mental help and she wont get that in prison but the murders are unforgivable.