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.

Lawyers in Karen Read’s murder retrial were called back into court on Tuesday morning after deliberating jurors came forward with questions about evidence in the case and a verdict slip.