US EditionSupreme Court Declines Karen Read’s Double Jeopardy Challenge
- The US Supreme Court declined to review Karen Read's double-jeopardy argument in her ongoing murder trial for the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, thus upholding the charges against her.
- The state’s Supreme Judicial Court previously unanimously rejected Read’s legal argument in February, validating the charges.
- Digital forensics expert Ian Whiffin testified that Jennifer McCabe's search related to the case occurred later than indicated by timestamps on her phone, consistent with her statements.
- Jurors in Read’s first trial could not reach a unanimous verdict on any charges, according to SJC Justice Serge Georges Jr.'s comments on the decision.
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Karen Read's double jeopardy petition as retrial enters second week
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Karen Read's petition for a writ of certiorari and is refusing to review her case. Read is charged with second-degree murder in the death of her police officer boyfriend.
Supreme Court Rejects Karen Read’s Appeal to Dismiss Murder Charges
Karen Read's legal team encountered a legal setback when the United States Supreme Court chose not to review an appeal seeking the dismissal of charges related to the retrial of her murder case. The post Supreme Court Rejects Karen Read’s Appeal to Dismiss Murder Charges appeared first on Slay News.
New Mexico Supreme Court Orders New Trial For Two Men In Fatal Shooting In Valencia County
NMSC News: SANTA FE — The state Supreme Court today vacated the convictions of two men convicted of murder and other offenses in a 2019 fatal shooting in Valencia County and ordered a new trial. In a unanimous decision, the Court concluded that a district court wrongly excluded an eyewitness from being called to testify at trial, which deprived Jesus Garcia and Alexandro Montelongo-Murillo of their constitutional right to present a defense. The …
The Supreme Court's Order for Supplemental Briefing in Kennedy v. Braidwood and the Reorganization Plan of 1966
[This post is co-authored with Professor Seth Barrett Tillman.] On Monday, April 21, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management. On April 25, the Supreme Court requested supplemental briefing in the case: The parties are directed to file supplemental letter briefs addressing the following question: Whether Congress has "by Law" vested the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services with the authority to…
US Supreme Court Denies Accused Killer Karen Read’s Petition
The nation’s highest court on Monday denied accused killer Karen Read’s petition for a writ of certiorari that would have reviewed her case under the lens of the Constitution’s double jeopardy clause. Under the clause, a person cannot be prosecuted twice for the same offense. The U.S. Supreme Court decided against entertaining the merits of Read’s case on April 28, without issuing an opinion as to why it rejected the petition. Read, 44, is accus…
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