Karen Read’s attorney asks the jury to acquit her in connection with the officer’s death.
Closing Arguments in Karen Reed’s Trial Alan Jackson, the lead defense attorney for Karen Reed, appealed to the jury during his final argument, questioning the overall timeline suggested by the prosecution regarding the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe. O’Keefe was found dead after being struck by Reed’s 2021 Lexus SUV on January 29, […]
‘I’m Not Surprised’: CNN Legal Analyst Says Jury Had ‘Two Good Reasons’ To Acquit Daniel Penny
CNN legal analyst Joey Jackson said Monday that a Manhattan jury was justified in acquitting Marine veteran Daniel Penny of manslaughter in the death of homeless man Jordan Neely. said. Penny strangled Neely for several minutes on the New York City subway after he screamed and acted erratically, and witnesses said they felt threatened by […]
Fourth juror says jury agree to acquit Karen Read
Karen Reed’s lawyers, who heard a fourth juror testify that the jury unanimously acquitted her of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, argue the mistrial came at a “moment of great confusion.” “Juror D told me he contacted me because he felt ‘uncomfortable’ with the way the trial ended,” Reed’s attorney, Alan Jackson, wrote in […]
Jury on suspected cop-killer case had ‘agreement’ to acquit before judge declared mistrial, lawyers claim
Defense lawyers for Karen Reed, the suspect in the murder of a Boston police officer, said Monday that jurors in her trial in the death of John O’Keefe had “agreed” to acquit her before the judge declared a mistrial. They raised the issue in a motion to dismiss the charges of second-degree murder and leaving […]
Karen Read jurors had ‘agreement’ to acquit her of killing cop boyfriend, lawyers claim
Karen Reed’s defense argued Monday that before the judge issued a mistrial, some jurors had “agreed” to find her not guilty of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend. His lawyers asked the judge to dismiss charges of second-degree murder and leaving the scene of an accident. Karen Reed speaks during the trial. Greg Durr/The Patriot […]
Jurors might believe Hunter Biden is guilty and vote to acquit him anyway
The jury deciding Hunter Biden’s fate may still return a not guilty verdict even as they believe President Joe Biden’s son is guilty of the three felony firearms offenses he faces in his historic federal firearms trial. Even if prosecutors were to successfully prove that Biden purchased a .38 caliber revolver at a Delaware gun […]
Fraud trial juror claims she received $120K payment, was promised more to acquit
The jury was dismissed Monday after a woman reported leaving a bag with $120,000 in cash in her home and offering to pay more if she voted to acquit seven people charged with stealing more than $40 million from programs meant to feed children during the pandemic. “This is completely outrageous,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph […]