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[arielilane]

@JulieCourtTV


A sweet reminder of who the victim is - Officer John O’Keefe!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1934612971289719267

 

[arielilane]

Opening Statements with Julie Grant | Court TV

Opening Statements with Julie Grant

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[arielilane]

@BienickWCVB


#KarenRead The jury will consider more than 200 pieces of evidence, everything from taillight fragments to the clothing John O’Keefe was wearing

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933199072493523203

 

[arielilane]

6/17/2025 9:16:04
The judge tells defense attorney David Yannetti she did not notice he was missing when they started the proceedings. He says he was held up downstairs as they jury was arriving.

Jury deliberations continue for 2nd full day in Karen Read murder trial

Jurors were later sent home at the end of the day Monday, set to return to the courthouse to deliberate for a second full day Tuesday morning.

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6/17/2025

 

[arielilane]

@KristinaRex


NEW: Jury has a question and will be coming back to court soon to ask it -- this happens by giving a note to the judge that all lawyers get to read too. Stay tuned.


10:44 AM · Jun 17, 2025

 

[Curiousobserver]

Karen Read’s retrial (live verdict watch): Deliberations resume after judge addresses jury questions

Read is accused of striking John O’Keefe with her SUV and leaving him to die alone in a blizzard outside of a house party in Canton.

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As was the case in the first trial- Jury seems deadlocked on 1 charge, likely the intent

 

[arielilane]

Justice For John O'Keefe

Our Mission: John O’Keefe III, a tragic victim in the Commonwealth v Karen Read Trial, has been unjustly overlooked amidst the uproar surrounding Karen Read and her supporters.

www.justiceforjohnokeefe.com

 

[arielilane]

6/18/2025 9:04:42
Deliberations resume at 9:03am. So far they have deliberated more than 16 hours over three days. The judge asks the lawyers to be back in the courtroom by 4pm.

Deliberations continue in Karen Read murder trial after jurors' questioned answered

Jurors' questions for judge may indicate how deliberations are proceeding.

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6/18/2025

 

[arielilane]

Dedham Déjà Vu: Karen Read Jury Confused Over Verdict Form

On the third day of deliberations, the jury in Karen Read's murder retrial signaled that they were confused by the verdict form in the case.

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Dedham Déjà Vu: Karen Read Jury Confused Over Verdict Form​

On the third day of deliberations, the jury in Karen Read's murder retrial signaled that they were confused by the verdict form in the case. Plus, a look at the civil case Read faces in connection with John O'Keefe's death. (6/18/25) MORE

 

[arielilane]

Here's the new, amended verdict slip on Count 2 that the jury will use after yesterday's question. Below is a thread explaining each slip, what the charges mean, and the possible outcomes.

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Karen Read faces three indictments for the jury to decide on:
1. 2nd degree murder
2. Manslaughter while OUI
3. Leaving the scene of an accident causing death


Slips 1 & 3 (murder & leaving the scene) only have 1 choice: guilty or not guilty.
So we will move on to discussing Slip 2.


Slip 2: Read is charged with Manslaughter while OUI. That is the ONLY indictment she is facing. Adam Lally told the judge last week that prosecutors requested only this charge, and that the defense requested what's known as "lesser included" charges on the slip.


UNDER the Manslaughter OUI charge, jurors COULD choose to INSTEAD (not in addition to) convict Read of Involuntary Manslaughter OR Motor Vehicle Homicide OR Operating Under the Influence (OUI). These all carry lesser penalties than manslaughter.

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Jurors can only pick ONE option on this form. There are slight differences between the top few charges, related to "mental state." The allegations range -- was Read RECKLESS/WANTON *or* NEGLIGENT in her driving? Those are questions jury must consider.

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Here's where it gets interesting. If the jury is deadlocked/hung on ANY CHARGE on this form... and that deadlock leads to a mistrial (big "if" - this is hypothetical)... Read can be retried for Manslaughter while OUI.


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The means even if the jury is deadlocked over OUI, for example... and a mistrial occurs, the Commonwealth COULD retry Read for Manslaughter. Why? Because she has been indicted for manslaughter, and no resolution would have been reached by the jury on that charge.

@KristinaRex