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 #13

[arielilane]

@BienickWCVB

The jurors take their seats. The judge thanks them for their patience. Says a juror has been dismissed for a reason personal to her. Says no impact on the others.

Outside, my colleague reports the jury bus has left with one passenger on board.

The judge reminds jurors closing arguments are not evidence, asks the jurors to put their notes away and just listen.

 

[arielilane]

@TedDanielnews

Here we go. Jury seated and AJ begins his closing.


10:12 AM · Jun 25, 2024

 

[Leilei]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805602428043034772

Not sketchy AT ALL.
Give me a break.
IMO

 

[Derph]

Huh? Defense goes 1st???

 

[housewife]

My stomach hurts. I've seen murderers on trial and never felt this awful before. We can't rely on the justice system to function with integrity in this county and it scares me.

 

[arielilane]

@BienickWCVB

"Look the other way," Jackson says as he begins his closing argument. He says that's what the prosecution wants. Tells them they've been lied to.

This is Jackson's most direct reference so far to an alleged "cover up" in this case. Jurors are all looking at him as they listen.

 

[Nfagundes14]

@BienickWCVB

The jurors take their seats. The judge thanks them for their patience. Says a juror has been dismissed for a reason personal to her. Says no impact on the others.

Outside, my colleague reports the jury bus has left with one passenger on board.

The judge reminds jurors closing arguments are not evidence, asks the jurors to put their notes away and just listen.

isnt closing arguments a run down all the EVIDENCE! they should absolutely have their notebooks out cross-checking original information/notes/thoughts/feelings!!!

this is bull <modsnip> advice and direction given from a judge. the jury should do as they see fit. Considering they are the ones preparing to give a verdict.

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[arielilane]

@SueNBCBoston

Judge thanks the jurors for their patience, tells them the juror has been dismissed.Reminds them that closing arguments are not evidence. References her career as a defense attorney. Advises them to listen without taking notes, a court officer collects their notebooks.


10:14 AM · Jun 25, 2024

 

[arielilane]

@SueNBCBoston

One hour each for closings.
Alan Jackson is up for the defense.


10:15 AM · Jun 25, 2024

 

[arielilane]

@JHall7news

Lawyers will get a 60 minute closing argument, she says closing arguments are not evidence. They should put their notebooks away and just listen. Alan Jackson begins. He will get a 5 minute warning.

Jackson: you have been lied to in this court room. He says the police have lied repeatedly while testifying.ladies and gentlemen there has been a cover up pure and simpleJackson: "you are the only thing standing in the way between tyranny and injustice."

 

[kittythehare]

I'm not happy about notebooks collected and jurors instructed not to take notes for closing..

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805605523338776848

 

[Nfagundes14]

Also just a side note, i really enjoyed people from across the country having conversations about our language here in southern new England LOL!

between the F words flyin, the aggressiveness in tones,
the C word - and Bulkead I am just, giggling.

 

[arielilane]

@BienickWCVB

"They'll show you a video and tell you left is right and right is left," Jacksons says referring to the "mirrored" video of the Canton Police garage.

As the jurors look at Jackson, they see Colin Albert, Jen McCabe, Brian Albert and Kerry Roberts behind him.

 

[Maat99]

cw pulling out all the stops in the 11th hour

Dirty to the end

 

[Nfagundes14]

I'm not happy about notebooks collected and jurors instructed not to take notes for closing..

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805605523338776848

ME EITHER! I AM DISTRAUGHT ABOUT IT

 

[arielilane]

@BienickWCVB

As Read's attorney talks about the prosecution "dragging her through the mud", Lally clasps his hands, sighs and looks ahead.


10:19 AM · Jun 25, 2024

 

[arielilane]

@SueNBCBoston

The podium faces the jurors.
All but one juror is looking intently at Jackson.


Most of the jurors are dressed a level up (all have been dressing for court, just a bit more professionally for today)


As Jackson details the defense narrative, the juror line of sight is Karen. And then the OKeefes, Jen McCabe, Brian Albert, Colin Albert, and Kerry Roberts.

The jurors are all poker-faced.

 

[arielilane]

@TedDanielnews

AJ: "magic hairs, magic glass... buttdials... Just look the other way... that’s what they want you to do""they will look you in the eye and deny phone calls"“destroy your phone, destroy your sim card”

AJ: "they even stooped so low to call the children… to say… Karen spoiled them to much”

 

[TTF14]

@SueNBCBoston

The podium faces the jurors.
All but one juror is looking intently at Jackson.


Most of the jurors are dressed a level up (all have been dressing for court, just a bit more professionally for today)


As Jackson details the defense narrative, the juror line of sight is Karen. And then the OKeefes, Jen McCabe, Brian Albert, Colin Albert, and Kerry Roberts.

The jurors are all poker-faced.

That's nice that they dressed for closings. Very respectful of the jury.

IMO

 

[arielilane]

@JHall7news

Jackson: you have been lied to in this court room. He says the police have lied repeatedly while testifying.ladies and gentlemen there has been a cover up pure and simpleJackson: "you are the only thing standing in the way between tyranny and injustice."

Witness Brian Albert is seated only about six feet from me as Jackson says this case was about "finding a patsy" to make sure a Boston cop, Brian Albert, who owned the home at 34 Fairview in Canton, doesn't get into any S^$&.