Fate of Karen Read now in jury's hands
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Read was charged with second-degree murder after O'Keefe's body was found in the front lawn outside the Canton home of a fellow Boston police officer Jan. 29, 2022, during a snowstorm. Prosecutors say Read was drunk and angry when she purposely hit him after a night of drinking at C.F. McCarthy's and the Waterfall.
Karen Read's fate in jurors' hands following month-long retrial with dramatic dashcam footage, expert testimony challenging vehicle collision theory, and powerful closing arguments.
The jury in the Karen Read trial heard drastically different closing arguments Friday before deliberations began.
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Karen Read will not take the witness stand in the second trial about the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend as the defense has rested.
Read flashed the sinister smirk as graphic images of John O’Keefe’s bruised and mangled body were revealed to the jury.
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Karen Read proposed that she personally select which of the jurors would serve as alternates in her murder trial — an idea the judge denied.
Residents of Canton, Massachusetts are looking forward to restoring peace in the town that's been divided by the high-profile case.