Mistrial

Trial

Karen Read Murder Trial Ends in Mistrial After Starkly Divided Jury

by

DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS – The Karen Read murder trial concluded on Monday with a hung jury, causing Judge Beverly Cannone to declare a mistrial at Norfolk Superior Court. The jury deliberated for 27 hours before failing to reach a verdict in the case that accuses Read of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, by hitting him with her car in Canton. During the trial, Read denied any involvement in O’Keefe’s death, claiming he was …

Read more

Mistrial Declared in Karen Read Murder Case: What’s Next for Massachusetts Woman Accused of Killing Boyfriend?

by

DEDHAM, Massachusetts – A high-profile murder trial in Canton, Massachusetts reached a pivotal moment as a mistrial was declared after jurors expressed they were deadlocked in the case of Karen Read, who is accused of fatally hitting her boyfriend with an SUV and leaving him in a snowstorm. The jury’s inability to reach a unanimous verdict led Judge Beverly Cannone to declare the mistrial on Monday. The trial of Karen Read, a former adjunct professor …

Read more

Mistrial Declared in Karen Read Murder Case After Shocking Verdict Twist

by

Boston, MA – A mistrial was declared in the murder trial of Karen Read in Massachusetts after the jury failed to reach a verdict despite 26 hours of deliberation. The case, which has garnered significant national attention, revolves around the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe in 2022. Following the deadlock between jurors, Judge Beverly J. Cannone announced the mistrial, prompting Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey’s office to express its intention to retry …

Read more

Karen Read Murder Trial Ends in Mistrial – Jury Deadlocked in Case of Police Officer Boyfriend’s Death

by

DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS – After days of deliberation and a nine-week trial, a mistrial was declared in the murder trial of Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, in 2022. The decision came as jurors announced they were deadlocked on the charges against Read, including second-degree murder, motor vehicle manslaughter, and leaving the scene of a collision causing death. Prosecutors argued that Read, 44, intentionally struck O’Keefe with her …

Read more