Karen Read trial juror says jury didn't know how to communicate unanimous verdict on 2 charges to judge
A juror in the Karen Read trial says they weren't sure how to communicate a unanimous decision on two charges.
A juror in the Karen Read murder trial revealed that the jury had unanimously decided to acquit Read of second-degree murder and leaving the scene of personal injury and death, but were divided on the remaining charges. The juror, speaking anonymously to WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex, explained that the jury's vote on the charges of manslaughter and its lesser included variants was a "soft" 9-3, favoring a guilty verdict. Read, accused of hitting and killing her then-boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, with her SUV and leaving the scene, faced a mistrial just over three weeks ago.
Defense attorneys for Read are now seeking to have the charges of second-degree murder and leaving the scene dismissed, arguing that the jury had, in fact, reached a not guilty verdict on those specific charges. Read's attorney, David Yannetti, expressed satisfaction with the jurors who had come forward, noting that their statements indicated that Read had received not guilty verdicts on two charges, which were not reported. Legal analyst Jennifer Roman concurred, suggesting that the judge would need to poll the jurors to confirm the unanimous verdict and then enter a not guilty finding on those charges.
Defense attorneys for Read are now seeking to have the charges of second-degree murder and leaving the scene dismissed, arguing that the jury had, in fact, reached a not guilty verdict on those specific charges. Read's attorney, David Yannetti, expressed satisfaction with the jurors who had come forward, noting that their statements indicated that Read had received not guilty verdicts on two charges, which were not reported. Legal analyst Jennifer Roman concurred, suggesting that the judge would need to poll the jurors to confirm the unanimous verdict and then enter a not guilty finding on those charges.