Defense wants two charges dropped against Karen Read in new motion

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 NOW RAISE. WHAT I SEE IS A LITTLE BIT OF A HAIL MARY, UH, TO TRY AND KNOCK OUT THOSE OTHER TWO CHARGES. MEANTIME, MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE LEAD INVESTIGATOR MICHAEL PROCTOR IS NOW SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY. DURING THE TRIAL, TROOPER PROCTOR TOOK THE WITNESS STAND AND ADMITTED THAT HE MADE DISPARAGING REMARKS ABOUT KAREN REED, AN INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. ONCE THAT WRAPS UP, THE DEPARTMENT CAN PURSUE FURTHER DISCIPLINARY CHARGES, INCLUDING POSSIBLY TERMINATION. PROCTOR HAS NOT COMMENTED. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE SAYS IT IS REVIEWING THE DEFENSE MOTION. ALL SIDES RETURNED TO COURT ON JULY 22ND FOR A STATUS CONFERENCE REPORTING LIVE IN THE NE