Prosecution Rests in Karen Read's Murder Trial as Defense Prepares to Present Case
The prosecution has concluded its case in the retrial of Karen Read, accused of killing her police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, in 2022.
Overview
In the retrial of Karen Read, the prosecution has rested after presenting evidence that she struck her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, with her SUV. Read's defense claims she was framed by police officers, asserting that no collision occurred. The trial has garnered significant media attention, including a Hulu documentary. Read faces serious charges, including second-degree murder, and her defense plans to call numerous witnesses to support their case.
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- The articles provide neutral coverage of the Karen Read trial, focusing on legal proceedings without bias.
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- The tone remains factual, avoiding strong opinions or emotional language throughout the updates.
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"…Now, they will begin trying to convince jurors of their own version of the events that led up to O’Keefe’s death on January 29, 2022."
USA TODAY·1M·"…The prosecution in the second trial of Karen Read rested Thursday after about a month of testimony spotlighting evidence from the scene and witnesses who heard the defendant repeatedly say 'I hit him' in reference to the killing of her Boston police officer boyfriend."
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Karen Read faces second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a vehicle under the influence, and leaving the scene of an accident in the retrial.
The defense claims that Karen Read was framed by police officers and asserts that John O'Keefe was fatally beaten by another law enforcement officer at the party, denying that a collision involving Read's SUV occurred.
The prosecution introduced new forensic data from Aperture about the variance of the internal clock in Karen Read's SUV and John O'Keefe's iPhone to corroborate their timeline of events.
The first defense witness is accident reconstruction expert Matt DiSogra, expected to challenge the prosecution's claims about the collision.
The previous trial ended in a mistrial after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
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