After Massachusetts’ highest court denied
‘s request to have two of the charges dropped in her closely watched murder trial, she’s filed an appeal in federal court, opening a new front in the legal saga.
“Ms. Read is currently facing an April 1, 2025 retrial in Norfolk County Superior Court, after a prior mistrial in July 2024. This Petition contends that such retrial will violate Ms. Read’s Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment protections against Double Jeopardy,” Tuesday’s filing in Massachusetts’ U.S. district court reads…