Jury choice resumes in Karen Learn retrial, with the courtroom trying to find extra alternate jurors – Boston Information, Climate, Sports activities
DEDHAM, MASS. (WHDH) – Jury choice resumed within the Karen Learn retrial Wednesday morning, with the courtroom nonetheless trying to find a couple of extra alternate jurors.
On Tuesday, Decide Beverly Cannone welcomed a brand new group of 47 potential jurors and defined the case to them. Learn is accused of putting and killing her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe together with her automotive in 2022 and leaving him within the snow.
Cannone then requested the potential jurors a lot of questions, together with in the event that they knew any of the 149 witnesses listed as individuals who may take the stand as soon as the trial will get underway.
The jury now sits at 12. One juror was dropped on Tuesday, however three extra have been added.
Learn stated it’s her understanding that opening statements start subsequent Tuesday, assuming at the least 4 extra jurors are chosen this week.
“I’m anxious and it’s in God’s palms, and we’re combating and dealing as laborious as we are able to, so what else can we do?” Learn stated.
Learn has taken her case to the U.S. Supreme Courtroom. Her attorneys made a proper request to delay the retrial so justices can take into account her declare that unannounced verdicts after her first trial resulted in acquittal on two of the three prices.
After courtroom Tuesday, Learn weighed in on her ideas in regards to the Supreme Courtroom taking on her case.
“To cite ‘Shawshank Redemption,’ ‘Hope is a superb factor, generally the most effective of issues.’ So, I’ll take any likelihood with the Supreme Courtroom,” Learn stated.
One particular person from Tuesday’s jury pool was requested to come back again Wednesday to supply some extra info.
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