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1 week ago |
wcvb.com | David Bienick
A juror on the Karen Read murder trial who went into deliberations leaning toward a guilty verdict spoke out Friday and explained why her mind was changed. The jury of seven women and five men decided Wednesday that Read was not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, a Boston police officer. Read was found guilty of a lesser charge of operating under the influence of alcohol.
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1 week ago |
wcvb.com | David Bienick
Jurors reached a verdict Wednesday in the retrial of Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman accused in connection with the death of her boyfriend who was a Boston police officer. Read, 45, of Mansfield, a former adjunct professor at Bentley University, is facing second-degree murder and other charges in connection with the death of John O'Keefe. Video: Jury's questions for judgeProsecutors alleged that Read hit O'Keefe with her SUV during a snowstorm on Jan. 29, 2022, following a night of drinking.
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2 weeks ago |
wlwt.com | David Bienick
Editorial Standards ⓘ Closing arguments in the Karen Read retrial are being heard Friday after Judge Beverly Cannone and lawyers agreed on the language of the instructions that will be given to the jurors.
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4 weeks ago |
wlwt.com | David Bienick
The defendant's own words questioning if she was responsible for the crash that claimed the life of John O'Keefe were played again in court as the commonwealth rested its case Thursday in the Karen Read retrial. Read, 45, of Mansfield, Massachusetts, a former adjunct professor at Bentley University, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in connection with the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer O'Keefe.
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1 month ago |
wcvb.com | David Bienick
Massachusetts murder defendant Karen Read said her defense team is preparing to present a "more robust" case than they did during her first trial for the murder of Boston police officer John O'Keefe. During a sidebar this week, Read smiled and winked at one of her attorneys, and she continues to project confidence about her defense strategy. "I feel great. I'm anxious.
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#KarenRead Judge Beverly Cannone rules Read's defense cannot argue someone else killed John O'Keefe but can argue that police failed to investigate other potential suspects. https://t.co/eo0Bk6vqZa
#KarenRead The jury will consider more than 200 pieces of evidence, everything from taillight fragments to the clothing John O’Keefe was wearing. https://t.co/nAiREUD6u6
#KarenRead tells reporters she will not testify to the jurors are her murder retrial. "They've heard a lot of me," she says. I asked her if she is still arguing a third-party culprit defense or just a Bowden defense (inadequate police investigation). https://t.co/jmJWhmqYAA