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

[friendlysleuther]

@BostonJustice on X is live-tweeting the federal hearing !

 

[friendlysleuther]

Yesterday.

THANK YOU for linking a video that isn’t 4 hours long with commentary. You’re the best

 

[Izzylizzy]

THANK YOU for linking a video that isn’t 4 hours long with commentary. You’re the best

My pleasure yet Peter is the best.

 

[friendlysleuther]

I watched the entire trial & have been following since.. (nice to meet you)

My opinion on the ARCA witnesses
Judge Canone made the decision to hide who hired ARCA & why they were hired.
If they wouldn’t of done this, would we be in this predicament?

The prosecutors could have used ARCA, as well.

Is it not understandable that ARCA was hired, not by the defense or prosecution — and that then, if either parties wanted them to testify, that there would be a bill for their time & travel— to the defense or prosecution ; and not to the federal government?

Their opinions were already made!!

 

[Seattle1]

3/5/25

LIVE: MA v. Karen Read Murder Retrial - Day 2 Motions Hearing​

 

[hooziewhutz]

I've been following, I'm pissed, I'm worried, and I'm too overwhelmed at this point to be able to eloquently and concisely explain, factually, a retort (not the right word, I know) for the infamous "grave concerns" re: Defense. Would someone mind helping me out? I get flustered trying to have conversations with people [in the flesh]. Below is an example of of what I mean. Pulled from the comment section in the linked article.

"Things are really heating up for Karen Read's defense team—they’ve made some serious missteps. Why didn’t the defense notify the Commonwealth when they received the bill? And why does a printed version of an ARCCA script even exist? This raises valid concerns about potential misconduct on Jackson's part, which, frankly, isn’t all that surprising given his overall demeanor throughout this case."

Federal investigation tied to Karen Read case closed

Prosecutors confirmed in open court Tuesday that the federal investigation into the Karen Read case is closed.

turnto10.com

TLDR: What is a factually sound response to those blaming the defense? Thanks

 

[Seattle1]

Recap: Karen Read has major hearings in federal, Mass. courts

Wednesday was a busy day in the high-profile Karen Read case, with two separate hearings scheduled.

www.nbcboston.com

3/5/25

Wednesday is expected to be a busy day in the high-profile Karen Read case, with two separate hearings scheduled.

The first hearing, in federal court, is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. The second, in Norfolk Superior Court, is set for 11 a.m.

No live camera feed is allowed inside the federal hearing, but a livestream of the superior court hearing will be carried in the video player above. You can also follow along with live updates from both hearings below:

 

[hooziewhutz]

Court is open.

 

[Seattle1]

Karen Read case in two different Massachusetts courts Wednesday

The Karen Read case is in two Massachusetts courtrooms on Wednesday with hearings on different issues.

www.cbsnews.com

3/5/25

 

[nodamselindistress]

So far I have seen her interrupt AJ twice....and we just started watching

 

[Seattle1]

Karen Read's defense remains in limbo in battle over ethics, experts

Karen Read's attorneys maintain they have shared all relevant information with prosecutors, but prosecutors say they believe there's more.

www.courttv.com

3/4/25

“This is one of the most unusual situations I’ve seen in my practice of law: you have these experts, you have great exculpatory information, but there’s significant restraints in how you can use the information,” Alessi told Cannone. The issue with the expert witnesses in this case, Alessi explained, was that they had been hired by the U.S. Attorney’s Office pursuant to a federal investigation but had contributed reports that were exculpatory to the defense. Alessi emphasized that regardless of any communications between Read’s team and the witnesses, the reports were written well before the trial and no information within them was ever changed.

When it came to explaining the $23,000 invoice, Alessi said the defense team was shocked to receive it. “It came out of the blue! It came out of the blue!” Alessi exclaimed in court. “It gets sent to Mr. Jackson’s office in July. I can’t reveal attorney-client communications, but I can tell you there was one person that was more shocked than most about the invoice coming in and the amount.” Alessi emphasized that the invoice was dated July 12, which was one month after Read’s first trial ended in a mistrial.

Alessi confirmed that Read paid the invoice after Jackson consulted with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to confirm that paying the experts was legal and appropriate. That was news to Brennan, who said, “It wasn’t until your honor asked today that we even knew the defense paid this bill.”

After Alessi’s presentation, Judge Cannone addressed Yanetti, Jackson and Read’s attorney Elizabeth Little in turn to ask whether they disputed, and they each indicated that Alessi’s version of facts was correct.

Brennan fired back at Alessi, claiming that the defense has repeatedly violated the court’s rules, calling minor violations “a raindrop in a hurricane,” and emphasized that his intention is not to preclude the experts from testifying but rather to get the discovery evidence to which he is legally entitled. Brennan characterized the defense’s relationship wth the U.S. Attorney’s Office as “murky” and said the “enormous gaps in time” between emails suggest that there is an “unclear history of interaction” between the defense and its witnesses.

Judge Cannone adjourned after 4 pm, and said that the parties would reconvene to continue the hearing on Tuesday, March 4, and said that it could extend from there, if necessary.

 

[hooziewhutz]

So far I have seen her interrupt AJ twice....and we just started watching

During one of the several thus far already alluding to Jackson's out-of-townmanship: "Mr Yannetti, as a Massachusetts practicing lawyer, knows that the Court Officers are in charge of the jurors".

 

[Seattle1]

‘Turtleboy’ blogger seeks to dismiss witness intimidation charges on free speech grounds - The Boston Globe

Aidan Kearney is charged with intimidating and harassing witnesses in the Karen Read case.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[shotgun09]

Judge is like......sigh.....how much longer Mr Jackson ?

She doesn't give a rats patootie what he has to say.
This trial is going on, no matter what....
The MA courts will take all of KR's time and money ( life)...whatever it takes.
Then they can appeal later...

When does beach season open?

 

[Wishbone]

Judge is like......sigh.....how much longer Mr Jackson ?

She doesn't give a rats patootie what he has to say.
This trial is going on, no matter what....
The MA courts will take all of KR's time and money ( life)...whatever it takes.
Then they can appeal later...

When does beach season open?

So painful to watch that judge in action showing her disdain for KR and her defense. See you at the beach......

 

[friendlysleuther]

Judge is like......sigh.....how much longer Mr Jackson ?

She doesn't give a rats patootie what he has to say.
This trial is going on, no matter what....
The MA courts will take all of KR's time and money ( life)...whatever it takes.
Then they can appeal later...

When does beach season open?

Times like now, I wish I could react with the emoji

 

[Derph]

Just like all those butt dials and disappearing phones, texts, dogs and 1000 other coincidences ...ALL the cameras at the Canton PD just happened to stop working at the EXACT times that would have shown the tail light or Proctor or Higgins near Read's car!!! Anything favoring Read in the slightest just vanished in thin air.

 

[shotgun09]

Just like all those butt dials and disappearing phones, texts, dogs and 1000 other coincidences ...ALL the cameras at the Canton PD just happened to stop working at the EXACT times that would have shown the tail light or Proctor or Higgins near Read's car!!! Anything favoring Read in the slightest just vanished in thin air.

Yep!!

Re-homed cameras and videos. MMmmkay?

 

[Wishbone]

Just like all those butt dials and disappearing phones, texts, dogs and 1000 other coincidences ...ALL the cameras at the Canton PD just happened to stop working at the EXACT times that would have shown the tail light or Proctor or Higgins near Read's car!!! Anything favoring Read in the slightest just vanished in thin air.

The chain of custody has been obscured and lacking in so many areas during this trial. That alone is enough reason for a mistrial without addressing all the other areas the cw has failed to meet the bar. It is an insult and a miscarriage of justice that KR's charges haven't been dismissed. The lack of that determination falls directly on the judge. JMOO

 

[shotgun09]

Being honest here, but listening to Brennan (or trying to) I am convinced even he knows this rebuttal to the motion to dismiss regarding the Sally Port videos is a non winner. He sounds defeated already.