Julie Miller

2 weeks ago | vanityfair.com | Julie Miller

Last week Karen Read returned to a wood-paneled courtroom about 25 minutes southwest of Boston for her second murder trial. Twelve jurors had already determined that there was not enough evidence from Norfolk County district attorney Michael Morrissey to convict Read of second-degree murder and a lesser charge of leaving the scene of a deadly accident, according to two jurors who spoke to VF.

3 weeks ago | vanityfair.com | Julie Miller

Karen Read’s Second Murder TrialKaren Read’s second murder trial started Tuesday, April 1, with the first day of jury selection. “I think this is going to be twice what the first trial was, just in terms of magnitude and witnesses,” Read recently told Vanity Fair. “I think that this trial is going to be bigger and longer than the last one.”Because of the media attention around the case, the Office of Jury Commissioner has summoned more than 1,000 people for duty.

4 weeks ago | vanityfair.com | Julie Miller

When Victoria Brophey George got the jury summons for the first Karen Read murder trial outside of Boston in 2024, she didn’t balk. A Princeton graduate who grew up obsessed with the Supreme Court, interned with a federal judge, and got her JD from Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, George says she feels a civic obligation to participate in the oft-dreaded enlistment.

Jan 18, 2025 | medium.com | Julie Miller

Julie Miller·Follow6 min read·--Let’s make this a little easier on all of us. Hey. I see you. When your partner quits drinking, it feels like everything changes. Maybe they’ve suddenly got new routines in the morning or evening that are changing the way you do things too. Or they’re not hanging out with the same friends, or going out to the same places, and you miss that stuff. They’re starting to work through some old emotional stuff, and maybe learning a lot of new things about themselves.

Oct 29, 2024 | vanityfair.com | Julie Miller

In Massachusetts, defendants need court approval to subpoena documents or physical evidence. Norfolk County Superior Court judge Beverly Cannone agreed to a hearing in May 2023, before the trial began, to determine whether Karen Read could subpoena phone records from Albert and McCabe, but they opposed the motion. Cannone canceled the court date and denied Read’s request. Two months later, Read’s team asked Cannone to recuse herself, claiming the appearance of bias.