The same issue arose at Read’s first trial: multiple jurors, in the wake of Cannone declaring a mistrial, reported to Read’s defense that they agreed to acquit her on two of the three counts, but they didn’t know they could return a partial verdict. That led to a lengthy appeals fight that was appealed to but not taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Jurors in the Karen Read trial asked four questions Tuesday, one indicating they may be facing the possibility of a hung jury, but left for the day without reaching a verdict.