​On the fifth day of jury selection for Karen Read's retrial, no additional jurors were seated, leaving the count at ten—five men and five women. The court aims to seat 16 jurors, including four alternates. Out of 45 potential jurors questioned that day, 41 acknowledged prior knowledge of the case, 31 had already formed an opinion, and 13 admitted to biases. This widespread familiarity with the case has posed challenges in selecting impartial jurors.

In a related development, Karen Read's defense team filed an emergency petition with the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking to halt the retrial on the grounds of double jeopardy. They argue that the jury in her first trial had unanimously agreed to acquit her of second-degree murder and leaving the scene of a fatal accident, although these decisions were not officially recorded before the mistrial was declared. Lower courts have rejected this argument, prompting the appeal to the nation's highest court.


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