Jury on suspected cop-killer case had 'agreement' to acquit before judge declared mistrial, lawyers claim

Lawyers for the suspected Boston cop killer Karen Read said Monday that jurors in her trial over the death of John O'Keefe had an "agreement" to find her not guilty before the judge declared a mistrial. 

They raised the issue in a motion to dismiss second-degree murder charges and leaving the scene of an accident, according to Boston 25, which published the filing.

Three of the 12 jurors sent "unsolicited communications" to the defense, purportedly "indicating in no uncertain terms that the jury had a firm 12-0 agreement that Ms.