Citing ‘credible’ fears, judge indefinitely impounds Read jury list [Video]

WHY THE DEFENSE MADE THAT MOTION TODD. GOOD MORNING. DOUG KAREN. REED’S DEFENSE FILED THE MOTION CLAIMING THE JURY HAD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED ON TWO CHARGES, FINDING KAREN REED NOT GUILTY OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER AND NOT GUILTY OF LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURY OR DEATH RESULTING. THE JURY WAS APPARENTLY DEADLOCKED ON THE MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE. REED’S ATTORNEYS ARGUED THAT JUDGE BEVERLY CANNON SHOULD HAVE PULLED THE JURY TO FIND OUT WHERE THEY STOOD INDIVIDUALLY ON EACH OF THE THREE CHARGES BEFORE DECLARING A MISTRIAL. LAST WEEK. IF THE CHARGES ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY DROPPED BY THE COURT, THE DEFENSE WANTS THE JURORS TO BE QUESTIONED AT AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING, FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL MARTHA COAKLEY SAYS THE JUDGE WAS NOT OBLIGATED TO PULL THE DEADLOCKED JURY. IT IS UNUSUAL IN THIS CONTEXT WITH A MISTRIAL AGAIN, WHICH THE DEFENSE HAD ASKED FOR TWICE BEFORE. IT WAS ACTUALLY GRANTED TO …