DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in the murder trial of Karen Read began deliberating Friday after weeks of testimony in a highly divisive case in which the prosecution’s theory of jaded love turned deadly is countered by a defense claim that a cast of tight-knit Boston area law enforcement killed a fellow police officer.

A conviction of any kind would almost certainly prompt a series of appeals by Karen Read. Here are the possible outcomes and what would happen next.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the defense attorneys for Karen Read are expected to give jurors their closing arguments on Friday as her retrial for the death of her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, nears its end.

The jury began deliberations right after closing arguments. The jury returned three days later telling Judge Cannone they were "unable to reach a unanimous verdict." Cannone heard from lawyers for the prosecution and defense and then sent them back to deliberate further given the amount of evidence they had heard.

Read’s lawyers again asked Judge Beverly Cannone to issue a finding of not guilty before the case even gets to the jury.

Defense attorneys for Karen Read rested their case Wednesday, bringing her retrial for the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend one step closer to its blockbuster conclusion.

The defense in the second trial of Karen Read has rested its case, saying Read was framed for the killing of her Boston police officer boyfriend.

Karen Read's defense lawyer urged jurors to find her not guilty in the murder trial of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, arguing there was no collision with her SUV