Jury in Emanuel Lopes trial says it can't reach verdict. Judge says keep trying
Published: Feb. 12, 2024, 2:40 p.m.
The jury in the retrial of Emanuel Lopes, who is accused of killing police Sgt. Michael Chesna and Weymouth resident Vera Adams, can't reach verdict.
Defendant Emanuel Lopes listens to Judge Beverly Cannone read a note from the jury saying it was deadlocked while trying to reach a verdict in his murder trial Monday, Feb. 12, 2024Cindy Chesna listens to Judge Beverly Cannone read a note from the jury saying it is deadlocked in the second trial of Emanuel Lopes, who is accused of murder the deaths of Weymouth police Sgt. Michael Chesna and Vera Adams. Monday, Feb. 12, 2024Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone reads a note from the jury indicating it was deadlocked during deliberations in the murder trial of Emanuel Lopes, who is charged with murder in the shooting deaths of Weymouth police Sgt. Michael Chesna and town resident Vera Adams in 2018. Monday, Feb. 12, 2024Cindy Chesna, widow of Weymouth police Sgt. Michael Chesna, is consoled by a family member before an announcement that the jury was deadlocked Monday, Feb. 12, 2024
