Acquittal, mistrial in Mattapan murders

The jury acquitted Edward Washington and could not reach verdicts against Dwayne Moore in the 2010 killings of four people, including a two-year-old boy, that shook the city.

Emotions ran high for family members of victims of the Mattapan quadruple homicide after the verdicts were read.

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Emotions ran high for family members of victims of the Mattapan quadruple homicide after the verdicts were read.

A woman is carried out the front door of the courthouse following the verdicts.

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A woman was carried out of the courthouse following the verdicts.

Family members of the victims embraced outside the courthouse after the verdicts were read.

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Family members of the victims embraced outside the courthouse after the verdicts were read.

Edward Washington was embraced by his lawyers, Helen Holcolm and John Cunha, after being acquitted in the Mattapan murders.

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Edward Washington was embraced by his lawyers, Helen Holcolm and John Cunha, after being acquitted in the Mattapan murders.

The jury could not reach verdicts in the charges against Dwayne Moore (second from right) in the 2010 killings of four people.

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The jury could not reach verdicts in the charges against Dwayne Moore (second from right) in the 2010 killings of four people.

Police increased their presence outside the scene of the murders in Mattapan after the verdicts were read.

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Police increased their presence outside the scene of the murders in Mattapan after the verdicts were read.

Myriam Pierre, who lives in the neighborhood where the murders occurred, expressed her anger at the verdicts.

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Myriam Pierre, who lives in the neighborhood where the murders occurred, expressed her anger at the verdicts.

A woman overcome by grief was carried out of the courthouse after the verdicts in the Mattapan quadruple homicide trial.

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A woman overcome by grief was carried out of the courthouse after the verdicts in the Mattapan quadruple homicide trial.

The courtroom briefly erupted into chaos as the clerk read the jury's verdicts.

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The courtroom briefly erupted into chaos as the clerk read the jury's verdicts.

A woman screamed and was pushed out of the courtroom by a court officer as the verdicts were read.

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A woman screamed and was pushed out of the courtroom by a court officer as the verdicts were read.

A supporter of the family of Eyanna Flonory and her two-year-old child, Amanihoteph Smith, wore a button in court.

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A supporter of the family of Eyanna Flonory and her two-year-old child, Amanihoteph Smith, wore a button in court.

Boston, MA., 02/22/12, The trial of Mattapan massacre defendants Dwayne Moore and Edward Washington continues. Witness Kimani Washington, is shown an ammunition clip by lawyer John Amabile, cq. Pool Photo. Much of the prosecution's case rested on the testimony of witness Kimani Washington, cousin of defendant Edward Washington.

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Much of the prosecution's case rested on the testimony of witness Kimani Washington, cousin of defendant Edward Washington.

Early in the trial, a man yelled at one of the witnesses efore being led out of the courtroom. He was later arrested for witness intimidation.

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Early in the trial, a man yelled at one of the witnesses before being led out of the courtroom. He was later arrested for witness intimidation.

BMarcus Hurd, who was left paralyzed in shooting attack and was the lone survivor, testified in the trial earlier this month.

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Marcus Hurd, who was left paralyzed after being shot and was the lone survivor, testified in the trial earlier this month.

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A mystery on the side

Within the drama of Thursday’s verdict in the Mattapan murder trial, a legal minidrama spilled from the jury room to the judge’s bench.

Editorial

For families of Mattapan victims, justice has to wait for retrial

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Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee, left, spoke Thursday as city manager Norton Bonaparte Jr. stood by.

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