re: Karen Read murder trial - Not guilty on main - guilty of OUI(DUI) only

This is what happens after a 2nd mistrial..

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The Prosecutor’s Discretion After a Second Mistrial
Following a second mistrial, the decision to pursue a third trial rests almost entirely with the prosecuting attorney. This choice involves a careful strategic review of the case and the two previous trials, considering both the duty to seek justice and the practical realities of litigation. Several factors influence this important decision:

The numerical breakdown of the jury votes in both trials. A prosecutor will analyze if the split moved closer to conviction, as a shift from 7-5 for acquittal to 10-2 for conviction might encourage a third attempt.
The strength of the evidence and whether it can be presented more persuasively or if new evidence has become available.
The financial cost of mounting another trial, as trials consume substantial government resources and personnel time.
The severity of the alleged crime. Prosecutors are more likely to retry a serious violent felony than a minor offense, driven by public safety concerns.
Ultimately, the prosecutor must weigh the public interest in securing a conviction against the probability of success. This includes considering the cumulative toll on the defendant and the judicial system.

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This almost seems criminal. Of course I don't know the laws there, but Bev isn't making it easy for the jury.

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I'm telling you. The judge wants her to be found guilty. Look at the prejudice she showed the defense but not the prosecution. She shouldn't be on the bench. She's a terrible judge.

I will admit I had no idea how much leg work it took to get someone a fair trial. Absolute insanity.

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I would hope that this case is not the norm

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It's not the norm, but Rittenhouse was similar, as was Hannah Gutierrez-Reed and Baldwin was going down that road until the mistrial with prejudice.

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I will admit I had no idea how much leg work it took to get someone a fair trial. Absolute insanity.

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I have watched a LOT of trials and I was the foreman on a fairly prominent rape case many years ago…she is arguably the 2nd worst judge towards a defense I’ve ever seen.

Our judge, she’s now on the Georgia Supreme Court, was awesome to both sides and the victim. She was incredible to the jurors too. She did a Q&A with us afterwards. She even sent me a card afterwards offering to speak at any event I needed, school/public event/etc

Bev is a total POS and bordering the POS up in New York that screwed over DJT


PS - our verdict sheet was extremely easy to read and each of the 5 charges were separate and included a box for Guilty and Not Guilty, with Not Guilty being written first

people are headed to the courthouse!

ETA: never mind false alarm

Jury returning at 3:25pm allegedly

Yes but the problem is they were evidently hung on that last one.

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Yes but the problem is they were evidently hung on that last one

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Well, the jury’s last question was “if we find her not guilty on 2 of the charges, but hung on others, are we hung on the full 2nd charge”

Which the bitch responded, I’m not going to discuss theoreticals

That could put motor vehicle homicide in play for being hung, as that’s the 3rd charge on page 2