Karen Read, Judge Beverly Cannone
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Final defense witness back on stand in Karen Read trial
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Karen Read's defense rested its case Wednesday after biomechanist Andrew Rentschler from ARCCA finished testifying that in his opinion, John O'Keefe was not hit by a vehicle. Special prosecutor Hank Brennan said he will not call any rebuttal witnesses as had previously been expected.
DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) — Closing arguments are set to begin Friday after Karen Read’s defense team officially rested its case. The prosecution decided it would not call any rebuttal witnesses, thereby ending testimony. Today, Judge Beverly Cannone will meet with lawyers to go through the language of the jury instructions.
DEDHAM, Mass. — Jurors in Karen Read’s retrial will hear from the defense’s final witness on Wednesday as deliberations in the high-profile murder case draw near.