Mistrial in Karen Read Murder Case: Prosecutors to Retry
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Mistrial declared in Karen Read murder trial, prosecutors plan to retry case.
A judge has declared a mistrial in the Karen Read murder case after jurors said they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The decision came on the fifth day of deliberations and after a nine-week trial in a courthouse outside Boston.
Read, 44, was charged with second-degree murder, motor vehicle manslaughter while driving under the influence, and leaving the scene of a collision causing death. Prosecutors had argued that Read and her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, had a tumultuous relationship that culminated with Read backing her Lexus SUV into O'Keefe and leaving him for dead on Jan. 29, 2022.
In a note sent to Norfolk County Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone, the foreman said that despite rigorous efforts, the jury of six men and six women remained deadlocked. Some believed the evidence surpassed the standard of proof needed to convict Read, while others found that prosecutors had not established their case.
Read's lawyers had argued that she was framed by officers who sought to conceal a beating that they said O'Keefe suffered during a gathering at the home where his body was found. The defense also presented a third-party culprit defense, pointing to an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives who had traded flirtatious texts with Read as a possible suspect in O'Keefe's death.
Despite the mistrial, the district attorney's office has said that it intends to retry the case. In a statement, the office thanked O'Keefe's family and said prosecutors intend to retry the case.
Outside the courthouse, a lawyer for Read, Alan Jackson, told reporters that prosecutors had relied on compromised investigators and a compromised investigation. "We will not stop fighting," he said.
The case has drawn national attention and has been closely watched by those on both sides of the political aisle. Some conservatives have expressed concern about the handling of the case and the potential for a miscarriage of justice.
It remains to be seen how the case will play out in a retrial, but one thing is clear: the stakes are high, and the outcome will have significant implications for all involved.
Sources:
nbcnews.com
rumble.com
boston.com
A judge has declared a mistrial in the Karen Read murder case after jurors said they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The decision came on the fifth day of deliberations and after a nine-week trial in a courthouse outside Boston.
Read, 44, was charged with second-degree murder, motor vehicle manslaughter while driving under the influence, and leaving the scene of a collision causing death. Prosecutors had argued that Read and her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, had a tumultuous relationship that culminated with Read backing her Lexus SUV into O'Keefe and leaving him for dead on Jan. 29, 2022.
In a note sent to Norfolk County Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone, the foreman said that despite rigorous efforts, the jury of six men and six women remained deadlocked. Some believed the evidence surpassed the standard of proof needed to convict Read, while others found that prosecutors had not established their case.
Read's lawyers had argued that she was framed by officers who sought to conceal a beating that they said O'Keefe suffered during a gathering at the home where his body was found. The defense also presented a third-party culprit defense, pointing to an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives who had traded flirtatious texts with Read as a possible suspect in O'Keefe's death.
Despite the mistrial, the district attorney's office has said that it intends to retry the case. In a statement, the office thanked O'Keefe's family and said prosecutors intend to retry the case.
Outside the courthouse, a lawyer for Read, Alan Jackson, told reporters that prosecutors had relied on compromised investigators and a compromised investigation. "We will not stop fighting," he said.
The case has drawn national attention and has been closely watched by those on both sides of the political aisle. Some conservatives have expressed concern about the handling of the case and the potential for a miscarriage of justice.
It remains to be seen how the case will play out in a retrial, but one thing is clear: the stakes are high, and the outcome will have significant implications for all involved.
Sources:
nbcnews.com
rumble.com
boston.com
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