LIVE | Karen Read Appeals Again. Commonwealth Motion for Sanctions

The declaration of a mistrial in Karen Read trial #1 was both Unjust AND Legal. I think a lot of us are trying to come to terms with this paradox.

I came in thinking she was going to be guilty. I only knew a brother in blue had been killed. By the end of the trial I was furious that cops did JO dirty by not conducting a proper investigation.

I find it so frustrating that Judge Canone didn't seem concerned by all of the things the CW did - and did not do - regarding providing the defense information and evidence, a potential violation of law, but becomes livid when the CW suggests the defense may have violated her order to not talk to ARRCA.

Since Emily was enjoying Judge Selya's writing so much, I thought I'd point out that Wikipedia has a full section dedicated to his writing style. "As a private practitioner, Selya was often lulled to sleep by the legalese and boilerplate rhetoric in judicial opinions, a matter he has sought to remedy since ascending to the bench: 'I made a commitment to myself that I would attempt to prove that sound jurisprudence and interesting prose are not mutually exclusive.' Selya disclaims 'lexiphanicism for its own sake.' For Selya, precision is a precondition for his use of a word, and '[i]f it does not fit, I won't submit.'"

Three lawyers walk into a bar, and the bartender says "Get out, you're barred!"

In this day and age, ALL courts should have jury forms that include three options and mandatory completion of each form. Guilty, not guilty, unable to reach a decision on this charge. I hope during the next trial the defense argues for this to be on the forms.

EDB: "What are winter tires?" Germany: "Girl! You're adorable!"

I laughed way too hard at the “run away juror” side quest. So wild 😂

It kinda blows my mind that the commonwealth doesn't just drop counts 1 and 3 knowing what they know

The weirdest "snow day" happened when my son was 5. Not a single flake fell so I had a very confused little boy who was disappointed he couldn't build a snowman 🤣