Karen Read trial continues
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The Massachusetts woman's murder trial has transfixed the nation centered on the question: How did Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe die during a 2022 blizzard
Judge Beverly Cannone also denied the defense team’s motion for a mistrial based on what Read’s lawyers called “intentional misconduct” from prosecutor Hank Brennan.
Karen Read's defense presents expert testimony that Officer O'Keefe's fatal injuries resulted from falling backward, with facial wounds caused by a separate impact.
Karen Read announced Tuesday that she would not testify in her murder retrial, after weeks of saying that she hadn't made up her mind on whether she would do so.
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Tuesday marks Day 30 of witness testimony in Read’s second trial. Attorneys are expected to argue motions, including what the defense’s next ARCCA witness will be allowed to testify before Dr. Elizabeth Laposata returns to the stand.
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Defense expert challenges prosecution theory in Karen Read trial, stating John O'Keefe's head trauma pattern doesn't match a fall on the lawn where his body was found.
Read flashed the sinister smirk as graphic images of John O’Keefe’s bruised and mangled body were revealed to the jury.