MA - Professor Karen Read, 43, charged with murdering police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe by hitting him with car, Canton, 14 Apr 2023 #12

[arielilane]

@BienickWCVB

Sheridan says there was a laceration to the eyelid. He says he does not believe it's possible that injuries was caused by shattered glass/plastic. "I find that hard to conceive," he says.


10:27 AM · Jun 24, 2024

 

[jepop]

@BienickWCVB

"There was no fracture that appeared to be coming from the front," Sheridan says. (The defense has suggested O'Keefe was punched.)


10:24 AM · Jun 24, 2024

Yeah that's because the defense is suggesting he fell backwards onto a hard object. They're not suggesting he received any front fractures so Lally just eliciting the obvious moo

 

[arielilane]

@SueNBCBoston

Now Lally asking about the eye injuries.
No bone breaks, The witness saying the eyes could be from the brain injury.
He notes the laceration to the eye lid.
Lally asks if that could be caused by plastic?
-no

Are you aware of an animal near or interacting with OKeefe?
- no
Lally is done
Little is back up
Publishes a picture of OKeefe’s knee.

 

[jepop]

@BienickWCVB

Sheridan persists in his opinion, says he does not believe it's possible that this was a motor vehicle collision.

Lally asks if frozen ground could cause the blunt force trauma. Sheridan answers "a thin layer of ice" could not make that much difference.

Go again Dr Sheridan!

 

[mzmarymac]

I don't think anyone feels he was punched. I think things got heated, yelling, dog jumps in, JOK falls and whacks his head. They all freak out.

 

[arielilane]

@SueNBCBoston

On mark on the right knee.
He confirms it’s the only injury on the knees.
Little is done.
Witness excused


10:29 AM · Jun 24, 2024

 

[arielilane]

Here comes the knee pics

 

[arielilane]

@BienickWCVB

Defense attorney Elizabeth Little begins re-direct questioning by handing Sheridan a picture of O'Keefe's knees.






@JHall7news

After Lally finishes his questions, including one about an injury to O'Keefe's knee (perhaps to refute defense contention there were no injuries to lower extremities consistent with a car)
https://x.com/JHall7news/status/1805247558484152827/photo/1

 

[Warwick7]

@KristinaRex

On cross, Lally asks Dr. Sheridan if he knew: swabs from JO's clothing came back negative for dog DNA. Tiny pieces of tail light were found in his clothes. His DNA a match for DNA on tail light. Sheridan says no, he wasn't aware of any of this.


10:11 AM · Jun 24, 2024

There can’t be evidence of JO being in the house, because it was NEVER investigated.
MOO, his clothes were not investigated properly either...

 

[arielilane]

@KristinaRex

Defense calls Dr. Daniel Wolfe. He's an expert for @ARCCAexperts. He's the director of accident reconstruction. He was hired by the DOJ/FBI to do a third party reconstruction analysis. The jury will not know who hired him.


10:31 AM · Jun 24, 2024

 

[arielilane]

@SueNBCBoston

Next up Dr Daniel Wolfe, ARCA, accident reconstruction firm.Alan Jackson establishing credentials, clients the company has.The AC is back on in the courtroom.


10:32 AM · Jun 24, 2024

 

[arielilane]

@BienickWCVB

Next defense witness: Daniel Wolfe, director of accident reconstruction at ARCCA.

 

[nodamselindistress]

Wolfe is a great witness

 

[arielilane]

@BienickWCVB

Reminder: Wolfe and his ARCCA colleague, Andrew Rentschler, testified during a hearing last week without the jury present. The judge held that hearing to determine the scope of their testimony before the trial.


10:36 AM · Jun 24, 2024

 

[arielilane]

@SueNBCBoston

Wolfe sees all types of driving accidents.
Details more of his education.
Explains what Photogrammetry is, that they can pull data & reconstruct from photos.
Often they are called well after the accidents.

His field of work is visibility. He has seen thousands of pedestrian accidents.


Jurors are paying attention, although only a couple are taking notes.
Jackson asks about what triggers a sudden breaking event.
During the answer, Lally asks to approach.

 

[arielilane]

@BienickWCVB

Wolfe is testifying about what "triggers" sudden breaking in Toyotas when Lally objects. Brief sidebar.


10:40 AM · Jun 24, 2024

 

[arielilane]

@JHall7news

Wolfe said last week he was originally hired by DOJ/FBI as part of a separate probe. the jury is not to hear about this information. Wolfe testifies he has looked at how the human body reacts when hit by a car. "We use hybrid dummies for testing."


10:38 AM · Jun 24, 2024

 

[Moonstrawbs]

The little hair that could.
Bless it <3

The fact a single hair is stronger than the entire prosecutions case, aw

 

[Moonstrawbs]

Wolfe is a great witness

I love him already, he has a great way of explaining things in a more accessible way.

 

[themonk]

Wolfe is a great witness

He's no Joseph Paul lol