DEDHAM, Mass. – Ahead of jury deliberations resuming Monday at Norfolk County Superior Court, many supporters will once again wait on the edge of their seats for a verdict in the Karen Read murder case that’s captivated the region.
The jury was forced to continue deliberations by Judge Beverly Cannone Friday after they initially couldn’t come to a unanimous verdict.
Hundreds outside court waiting for the decision were left without answers Friday.
Boston 25 legal analyst Peter Elikann told us the weekend is a much-needed break for the jury.
“This could really go either way,” said Elikann regarding a verdict. “We don’t know if 11 people are voting one way and there’s one person jamming the whole thing up… or whether there’s a huge disagreement and it’s 50/50.”
While many are wondering what’s taking the jury so long, Elikann says the deliberation period is normal for a trial of this length and magnitude.
He explained, “A lot of people probably thought you go into a jury room, you chat around the table for 45 minutes or so, and you all kind of take a vote and it’s over. But, that’s not how it is.”
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Elikann told Boston 25 that these deliberations can often last weeks and are not an indication of the verdict.
In the roughly 9 week trial, the jury heard dozens of witnesses and hundreds of exhibits.
Elikann finished, “There’s just so much to go over if you want to do a serious, diligent job.”
Deliberations in Dedham will resume Monday at 9 am.
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