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MISTRIAL MA - Professor Karen Read, 43, charged with murdering police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe by hitting him with car, Canton, 14 Apr 2023 #18
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Love the dig that Elizabeth Little gets in, on Judge Cannone. The fact that she( judge) denied the motion for others (Albert's and Higgins ) phone records....who were present ! at the scene during the first trial, and yet would consider allowing Mr Reed's phone records, who was not involved at all at the time of the accident.
The hypocrisy and bias is shown, and called in open court, IMO. We see you !!
The hypocrisy and bias is shown, and called in open court, IMO. We see you !!
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I can hardly follow this sham of a trial anymore and can't stand to even listen to the judge's voice. I'm hoping for justice for KR but with the way things are going I have my doubts she will get it. JMOO
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Right there with you. Not happy about any of it.
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I feel the same. The State must save face at all costs and it will get its pound of flesh - truth, laws, ethics, and justice be damned.
The only hope here is the FBI releasing their report in time for heads to roll.
It's a like a never ending cesspool.
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Hate to generalize but saw some of the MA vs Brian Camp case and the CW was way out of line bringing that one to trial too!
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and this little bit in that article says it all
"who are disturbed by the corruption revealed during this prosecution"
Interesting. DLA Piper is an international corporate law firm. One of the largest in the world, in fact. They don't really do criminal defense (except big-time white-collar crimes).
I also looked up Bob Alessi. He's the "Global Vice Chair of DLA Piper's Energy Sector" based out of NYC. He seems to be well-connected and had a big role in the reconstruction of the WTC after 9/11.
Robert Alessi | DLA Piper
I don't know what it means, but it's interesting that they chose to bring on a corporate attorney for the retrial.
Edit - I wonder if it's related to this line from Alessi's bio: "He has pursued and defended on behalf of clients several “Section 1983” actions involving claims of violations of constitutional and other rights by government officials and agencies."
Could KR be planning to file a civil rights lawsuit against the state?
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Interesting. DLA Piper is an international corporate law firm. One of the largest in the world, in fact. They don't really do criminal defense (except big-time white-collar crimes).
I also looked up Bob Alessi. He's the "Global Vice Chair of DLA Piper's Energy Sector" based out of NYC. He seems to be well-connected and had a big role in the reconstruction of the WTC after 9/11.
Robert Alessi | DLA Piper
www.dlapiper.com
I don't know what it means, but it's interesting that they chose to bring on a corporate attorney for the retrial.
Edit - I wonder if it's related to this line from Alessi's bio: "He has pursued and defended on behalf of clients several “Section 1983” actions involving claims of violations of constitutional and other rights by government officials and agencies."
Could KR be planning to file a civil rights lawsuit against the state?
Possibly for future civil cases ....but my guess is some serious RICO type charges are being investigated.
From the big "G':
RICO
Who it can be used against
RICO charges can be used against a variety of groups, including traditional “mafia”, street gangs, cartels, corporations, and even corrupt police departments and politicians.
Score one for the Defense!!! Judge Canone denies the Prosecution's request for phone records of Karen Read's parents!! Judge denies Special Prosecutors request for Karen Read’s parents phone records
What could be HER REASON?
MOO, but I believe the intense spotlight on the Canton MA powers that be has made Judge Cannone a bit more careful in her rulings now.
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Per the Court's notice -- Judge Cannoe denied that request, stating “Despite the detailed arguments articulated in the supporting memorandum and an oral argument, the affidavit in support of the motion was insufficient on face and failed to meet the requirements of Lampron and Mass Rule of Criminal Procedure 13 (a)(2)."
(2) Grounds and affidavit
A pretrial motion shall state the grounds on which it is based and shall include in separately numbered paragraphs all reasons, defenses, or objections then available, which shall be set forth with particularity. If there are multiple charges, a motion filed pursuant to this rule shall specify the particular charge to which it applies. Grounds not stated which reasonably could have been known at the time a motion is filed shall be deemed to have been waived, but a judge for cause shown may grant relief from such waiver. In addition, an affidavit detailing all facts relied upon in support of the motion and signed by a person with personal knowledge of the factual basis of the motion shall be attached.
I was thinking HER real reason, really, as she has shown pretty obvious bias towards KR defense team and slides easy on the prosecution, but that might open a can of bugs if she allowed this maybe, not that I know what they could be but.
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I respectfully disagree. The commonwealth's Motion here was way over the line and an invasion of privacy of innocent, private citizens.
It's one thing for the State obtain KR's phone records but to start a "fishing expedition" for the phone records of KR's family and friends is another where the CW failed as a matter of law.
11/25/24
“Janet Read’s phone records must be made available to use as potential impeachment evidence depending on the testimony of William Read,” prosecutors wrote.
On Monday, Read’s lawyers pushed back against that argument.
“The Commonwealth’s suggestion that [Janet Read’s] subscriber information will somehow expose ‘conflicting statements’ made by Ms. Read to her father, Mr. Read, in the early hours of Jan. 29, 2022, makes no sense,” they wrote, adding that prosecutors have referenced an interview that William Read gave to Boston 25 News.
In that interview, William Read was asked if his daughter told him on the morning of O’Keefe’s death that she thought she may have hit him. He said she did not but added that “she felt she struck something,” and a Boston 25 reporter later clarified that William Read meant his daughter thought she hit an object as she pulled out of O’Keefe’s house to look for him before his body was discovered, according to court papers.
Lawyers for Karen Read slam prosecution request for her mother’s phone records - The Boston Globe
Prosecutors have said that Read called her mother multiple times after allegedly hitting her boyfriend with her SUV on a snowy night in January 2022.
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Judge denies prosecutors request for parents phone.
Initially I was elated. However would not the same calls be on KR phone?
Initially I was elated. However would not the same calls be on KR phone?
Karen Read judge hands down decision on 'suspicious' phone calls
Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone ruled on whether special prosecutor Hank Brennan could access phone records of Karen Read's parents ahead of a retrial.
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