The jurors wrote that they were deeply divided by fundamental differences in our opinions and state of mind, and that consensus is unattainable.
Lawyers for Ms. Read proposed an alternate theory that the victim was fatally beaten at a late-night party and then dumped outside in the snow, challenging the prosecution's assertion.
"The incontrovertible fact is, you have been lied to in this courtroom," Alan Jackson, a lawyer for Ms. Read, said during closing arguments, emphasizing the presence of a cover-up.
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