VERDICT WATCH MA - Professor Karen Read, 43, charged with murdering police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe by hitting him with car, Canton, 14 Apr 2023 #15

[Bishop Black]

Professor Was Accused of Hitting Cop Boyfriend with Car, Leaving Him to Die. Does New Evidence Exonerate Her?

Karen Read has been charged with second-degree murder, motor vehicle manslaughter and leaving the scene of a collision in the death of her off-duty Boston Police Officer boyfriend John O'Keefe.

people.com

Karen Read has been charged with second-degree murder, motor vehicle manslaughter and leaving the scene of a collision in the January 2022 death of her off-duty Boston Police Officer boyfriend John O'Keefe outside a Canton, Mass., home.

She's pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Leading up to his death, the couple of two years reportedly spent the night drinking and bar hopping with friends before Read, 43, dropped O'Keefe, 46, off at the home of a fellow off-duty police officer for an after-party, PEOPLE previously reported.

Prosecutors say as O'Keefe exited the vehicle, Read allegedly proceeded to make a three-point turn during a winter storm, striking her boyfriend in the process before driving off.

After O'Keefe failed to return home hours later, Read allegedly went looking for him, before finding his body in a snowbank outside the home where she allegedly left him.

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[arielilane]

Karen Read verdict watch: Live updates

The jury convened again Friday for their fourth day of deliberations — clearly taking their time to review all the evidence in the case before making their decision.

www.nbcboston.com

 

[arielilane]

@KristinaRex

9:08 AM, the jurors have been sent back to deliberate.


9:08 AM · Jun 28, 2024

 

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7:43 AM · Jun 28, 2024

 

[arielilane]

@149Zone7

Remember we have a holiday coming too!


9:26 AM · Jun 28, 2024

 

[arielilane]

@TedDanielnews

Good morning from inside the courtroom in the Commonwealth vs. Karen Read. #Boston25

-Today is the 4th day of jury deliberations on the Friday before the 4th of July week.

-Judge said jury can set their own timetable for leaving early, staying late.

-Defense team is getting dropped off on the left side of the courthouse and going straight in with police escort.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1806674016268378584

 

[turaj]

@149Zone7

Remember we have a holiday coming too!


9:26 AM · Jun 28, 2024

I don't expect this to go next week and think jury would not want to resume next week either. I think this case will follow the Friday Verdict trend. They have been at this a long time.

 

[BrownRice]

@149Zone7

Remember we have a holiday coming too!


9:26 AM · Jun 28, 2024

Remember, the Casey Anthony jury deliberated over 4th of July week (verdict was 7/5, had to look it up).

 

[Vaderman]

Remember, the Casey Anthony jury deliberated over 4th of July week (verdict was 7/5, had to look it up).

Thanks for that reminder. Every deliberation, there's always the prognostication that a jury will want to wait for lunch, won't let it go through the weekend, won't want to go through the [insert holiday] week.

I've always wondered if jury members really behaved that strategically around the day of the week/holiday/etc.

 

[TTF14]

It's a beautiful day on the east coast! Hoping today is Karen Read's Independence Day!

 

[Maat99]

The verdict has now taken longer than the investigation.

But not longer than Lally questioning a witness to determine the weather..again

 

[TTF14]

Remember, the Casey Anthony jury deliberated over 4th of July week (verdict was 7/5, had to look it up).

I remember it well. I stayed home from work because I was hungover, then felt sicker after hearing the verdict!

 

[Moonstrawbs]

The verdict has now taken longer than the investigation.

But not longer than Lally questioning a witness to determine the weather..again

hos long for verdict

 

[kittythehare]

What would be grounds for appeal should she be found guilty, of anything on the form?

 

[lilyk]

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VERDICT WATCH - MA - Professor Karen Read, 43, charged with murdering police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe by hitting him with car, Canton, 14 Apr 2023 #14

I'm saying it's odd, and stands out from the other step lengths for JO, and is an altogether different pace for a short burst over 80' than what was noted three minutes earlier over 170'. And that it's a sub 10 minute mile pace for a 6'2" male, and around a 9 minute pace for a 5'6" woman. So it's pretty quick for the average middle aged person. Someone, whoever had the phone, was at least jogging if not sprinting over that distance. For perspective: on a treadmill, setting it at 6.1 mph is a sub 10 minute mile pace and 6.6 is about a 9 minute mile pace. It's not walking that's for sure. I suspect he had the phone at that time, and was running for a short distance but why and from who/what is the question. IMO

 

[TTF14]

What would be grounds for appeal should she be found guilty, of anything on the form?

Falsified evidence? (Inverted sally port video)

 

[fluffypaste]

Falsified evidence? (Inverted sally port video)

That couldn't be used for an appeal because the jury was made aware of it during the trial.