Massachusetts Court Calls Mistrial in High-Profile Murder Case After Jury Deadlocks

CANTON, Mass. — A Massachusetts court on Monday declared a mistrial in the high-profile murder case against Karen Read, who was accused of killing her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, sparking widespread attention and debate. The decision by Judge Beverly J. Cannone to call a mistrial came after the jury, following more than 26 hours of deliberations spread over several days, reported they were hopelessly deadlocked. The jurors had deliberated extensively since receiving the case, …

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Trial of Former School Safety Officer Ends in Mistrial as Jury Deadlocks on Murder Charge

Long Beach, California – A mistrial was declared by a judge after jurors reached a deadlock in the trial of Eddie Gonzalez, a former Long Beach Unified School District safety officer charged with the murder of an 18-year-old woman in a shooting incident near Millikan High School. The jury was split 7-5, with the majority leaning towards convicting Gonzalez of second-degree murder. The shooting of Manuela “Mona” Rodriguez on September 27, 2021, resulted in Gonzalez …

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