Karen Read seeks Supreme Court stay on retrial

Karen Read's legal team has filed an emergency petition with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to pause her second murder trial, arguing that it violates the Double Jeopardy Clause. Read contends that a prior jury reached a unanimous but unannounced decision of not guilty on two of the three charges against her, including second-degree murder and leaving the scene of an accident. The retrial follows a mistrial declared in 2024 after jurors could not reach a consensus. As jury selection continues in Massachusetts, Read's attorneys are requesting that the Supreme Court intervene before the trial proceeds further. They argue that forcing Read to stand trial again before the court can review her constitutional claims would be unjust. The case has drawn significant media attention, including a documentary series, and highlights the complexities surrounding double jeopardy in the American legal system.