Why Hiring Former Jurors As Consultants Can Be Risky

By Nikoleta Despodova ( May 7, 2025, 5:30 PM EDT) -- In a striking move during the high-profile retrial of Karen Read — a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe — the defense team has added a new member to its ranks: a former juror. Victoria George, a civil attorney who served as an alternate in Read's initial trial, has joined the defense team after publicly raising concerns about the prosecution's case and the integrity of the judicial process....

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