Court asked to dismiss murder charge against Karen Read in death of her police officer boyfriend

"Where there was no verdict announced in open court here, retrial of the defendant does not violate the principle of double jeopardy," the judge, Beverly Cannone, stated. This ruling supports the idea that without a decisive jury verdict, retrying the case falls within legal boundaries.

Martin Weinberg, Read's attorney, underscored the significance of the jurors' comments, stating, "Surely, that cannot be the law. Indeed, it must not be the law." He emphasized that the idea of retrying a defendant without a unanimous verdict challenges fundamental justice.

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