MA - Professor Karen Read, 43, charged with murdering police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe by hitting him with car, Canton, 14 Apr 2023 #20 Retrial

[Seattle1]

Something I've been wondering about re that motion - and I did not follow everything back in feb - do you think the D waited until Feb to seek permission of USAO because they might have intended to maintain the independence of ARCCA? If not, I wonder why they did not seek permission in 2024. Perhaps they kept their options open on that?

The defense had no control over this and/or the date of the announcement that the FBI concluded their investigation of the DA's office predating KR. IMO, this is all just more manipulation by the CW-- more specifically dirty play by Brennan. I don't believe KR's high-caliber defense team would risk their careers for any defendant -- including KR!

The reputation of ARCCA experts stands on its own. KR's defense doesn't need them to be "independent" and glad they were able to hire them. They were available for hire by the CW as well.

IMO, it's the Court that fueled Brennan here by failing to disclose or unveil ARCCA's initial involvement with the FBI.

ETA: Be reminded that these ARCCA questions all resulted from Brennan misrepresenting to the Court that the defense failed disclosure/discovery which was NOT true. Unfortunately for the defense, the damage was done -- (i.e., @mrjitty --very similar to the Ramsey rulings).

• As a part of his argument, Brennan says the information he is reading was provided to him by the federal government, not the defense. "Now, this isn't information provided by the defense and reciprocal discovery, this is information provided by the federal government after numerous requests… And I insist to the best that I can to get as much information as I can," he said. After a recess, he then told the judge the information actually was provided to him by defense attorneys.

Karen Read hearing could have Alan Jackson in the hot seat. All the details we know so far.

A hearing in Karen's Read's case abruptly ended when the judge called off the rest of the day in court amid allegations that defense attorneys may have made misrepresentations to the Court.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[mrjitty]

The defense had no control over this and/or the date of the announcement that the FBI concluded their investigation of the DA's office predating KR.

OK - thanks - that is what i was wondering. They couldn't ask permission of USAO until the FBI concluded.

IMO, this is all just more manipulation by the CW-- more specifically dirty play by Brennan. I don't believe KR's high-caliber defense team would risk their careers for any defendant -- including KR!

While I tended to agree over the invoice i find it hard to agree over 100 deleted texts. How does that happen?

The reputation of ARCCA experts stands on its own. KR's defense doesn't need them to be "independent" and glad they were able to hire them. They were available for hire by the CW as well.

Agreed. I was wondering if they might have hoped that the FBI relationship would be allowed in T2, so then they would not want to muddy those waters at all by later hiring them. Obviously it makes no difference in substance, but it's a simpler story for the jury if they are always independent.

IMO, it's the Court that fueled Brennan here by failing to disclose or unveil ARCCA's initial involvement with the FBI.

Yes i don't agree with that ruling.

ETA: Be reminded that these ARCCA questions all resulted from Brennan misrepresenting to the Court that the defense failed disclosure/discovery which was NOT true. Unfortunately for the defense, the damage was done -- (i.e., @mrjitty --very similar to the Ramsey rulings).

• As a part of his argument, Brennan says the information he is reading was provided to him by the federal government, not the defense. "Now, this isn't information provided by the defense and reciprocal discovery, this is information provided by the federal government after numerous requests… And I insist to the best that I can to get as much information as I can," he said. After a recess, he then told the judge the information actually was provided to him by defense attorneys.

Karen Read hearing could have Alan Jackson in the hot seat. All the details we know so far.

A hearing in Karen's Read's case abruptly ended when the judge called off the rest of the day in court amid allegations that defense attorneys may have made misrepresentations to the Court.

www.cbsnews.com

I was not so alarmed by that invoice discovery violation though it obviously should not have happened. The Judge handled it about right IMO.

 

[Seattle1]

Peter's recap of Day- 1:

4/22/25

LIVE! Karen Read Trial 2 Day 1 - Opening Statements Prove This Is A New Trial​

 

[kuromiiiilove]

Is it new information from AJ's opening that John O'Keefe never had signs of hypothermia, no frostbite, no cold-induced injuries to his organs from cold or frost? I don't recall that from Trial 1.

Not sure about organ damage but here’s what the ME had to say on hypothermia: Karen Read’s retrial is almost here. This is some of the most hotly debated evidence in her case.

“O’Keefe’s official cause of death was “blunt impact injuries of head and hypothermia,” Dr. Irini Scordi-Bello, a medical examiner in the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, testified during Read’s first trial.”

 

[Forest_Wood]

This new information about the cell phone temperature ... the defense I think will come back to claim that in the scuffle with the 3rd party, JOK's phone dropped outside, and this was why JM kept texting it or calling it in an effort to help find it. I hope the CW has better new evidence than this if they want a conviction.

 

[twhel]

Not sure about organ damage but here’s what the ME had to say on hypothermia: Karen Read’s retrial is almost here. This is some of the most hotly debated evidence in her case.

“O’Keefe’s official cause of death was “blunt impact injuries of head and hypothermia,” Dr. Irini Scordi-Bello, a medical examiner in the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, testified during Read’s first trial.”

Dr. Scordi-Bello testified at the end of Day 28 and the beginning of Day 29.

Her conclusion that hypothermia was a contributing cause of death is stated at 5:49:00-5:51:00 of the Court TV Day 28 video. Lally questioned her in detail about hypothermia beginning at 6:21:00. In her responsive testimony, Dr. S-B mentioned hemorrhaging of the stomach and pancreas as signs. At 6:37:00, she mentioned reviewing hospital records that showed JOK had a very low core temperature after being brought in: 80 degrees.

On cross examination on Day 29, the defense did not address the subject of hypothermia, only JOK's injuries.

 

[rrsafety]

I am most looking forward to Butt Dial Day. The preposterous accounting by “witnesses” of the butt dialing exchange may result in audible gasps of incredulity from the jury box.

 

[arielilane]

DAILY TRIAL UPDATES​

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DAY 1 – 4/22/25​

• VIDEO: MA v. Karen Read Murder Retrial – Day 1
• Prosecutor Hank Brennan delivered the Commonwealth’s opening statement in the retrial of Karen Read. Brennan told the jury that Read and John O’Keefe were arguing in his last minutes before she allegedly hit him with her Lexus and fled.
  • Brennan told jurors that the actions of Karen Read led to the death of her boyfriend John O’Keefe and that in a fit of anger fueled by alcohol Read clipped O’Keefe with her car, causing him to fall hit his head and sustain a head injury that eventually led to his death.
  • Brennan told jurors that in the days preceding O’Keefe’s death – Read was fighting to save their unraveling relationship, “it was the beginning of the end.”
  • On the day O’Keefe died, they went out together and eventually ended up at the Albert home at 34 Fairview. Brennan said they argued and by Read’s own admission they spent his last moments fighting. Brennan said after O’Keefe got out of the car, Read floored the gas in reverse striking him and left him to die in the cold.
  • Brennan noted Karen Read’s own statements acknowledged hitting O’Keefe, recalling she said, ‘I hit him, I hit him, I hit him,’ to a first responder, and played for jurors a clip from an interview she gave Dateline, “I didn’t think I hit him, I could have clipped him…he didn’t look mortally wounded as far as I could see.”
  • Brennan told jurors to pay close attention to the data and battery temperature of O’Keefe’s phone which was recovered from under his body. The data which recorded and time-stamped O’Keefe’s movements and would show a small window when only Read and he were together and he said would ultimately prove that he died where he was found.
    • WATCH: Prosecution: Karen Read Said John O’Keefe Didn’t ‘Look Mortally Wounded’
• Defense attorney Alan Jackson tells the jury that the investigation into John O’Keefe’s death was “corrupted from the start,” and the case against Karen Read is the “definition of reasonable doubt.”
  • Alan Jackson opened for the defense telling jurors that his experts would prove that no collision had occurred and that the police investigation into O’Keefe’s death was marred by bias and corruption.
  • Jackson singled out Michael Proctor the lead investigator calling him the cancer that touched every part of this case – and told jurors he was the disgraced trooper that had been investigated, suspended and fired from the Massachusetts State Police.
  • Jackson claimed that O’Keefe’s injuries were not related to hypothermia, or frost bite, but rather a dog. He displayed a photo of O’Keefe’s arm and noted that the pattern of injuries could be blamed on the Albert’s dog. Jackson said his experts will prove that the O’Keefe was killed elsewhere and his body moved.
  • Jackson told jurors that this case was riddled with reasonable doubt and that his client was the victim of a corrupt and botched investigation and urged jurors to return verdicts of not guilty.
    • WATCH: Karen Read’s Defense Says Investigation Was ‘Corrupted From The Start’
• Firefighter/Paramedic Timothy Nuttall testified that while he was ventilating O’Keefe – he asked Read if she knew him – she responded “I hit him, I hit him, I hit him.”
  • • WATCH: Paramedic Recalls Karen Read Saying, ‘I Hit Him, I Hit Him, I Hit Him’
  • On cross he agreed in previous testimony he recalled her saying it twice not three times.
    • WATCH: ‘Can We Wrap This Up’: Tense Cross-Examination Of First Karen Read Witness
• Kerry Roberts, victim John O’Keefe’s longtime friend testified about going out with Karen Read to look for John O’Keefe.
  • Recalled that Karen Read said her tail light was broken.
    • WATCH: John O’Keefe’s Longtime Friend Recalls Frantic Search

MA v. Karen Read Murder Retrial: Daily Trial Updates

Karen Read stood trial for a second time on charges she murdered her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe.

www.courttv.com

 

[arielilane]

@cathyrusson


Here’s the hearing that happened after the jury was dismissed today in the #KarenRead trial.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1914866351384277356

Karen Read Defense Snaps At Judge During Fiery Hearing​

 

[arielilane]

Twice the defense has been found in violation of judge’s orders and reciprocal discovery requirements.
Also, the judge found both violations were deliberate.


For the second time in two months, the judge overseeing Karen Read’s murder trial dinged her defense team for violating its obligations to turn over material to prosecutors.

Judge scolds Karen Read’s defense for discovery violations on federal crash experts

Karen Read's defense has found itself in hot water for the second time in two months.

www.yahoo.com

Many of those text messages — between Read attorney Alan Jackson and the experts, who work for the firm ARCCA — were deleted, Robert Alessi, another lawyer for Read, admitted.

 

[Derph]

The defense had no control over this and/or the date of the announcement that the FBI concluded their investigation of the DA's office predating KR. IMO, this is all just more manipulation by the CW-- more specifically dirty play by Brennan. I don't believe KR's high-caliber defense team would risk their careers for any defendant -- including KR!

The reputation of ARCCA experts stands on its own. KR's defense doesn't need them to be "independent" and glad they were able to hire them. They were available for hire by the CW as well.

IMO, it's the Court that fueled Brennan here by failing to disclose or unveil ARCCA's initial involvement with the FBI.

ETA: Be reminded that these ARCCA questions all resulted from Brennan misrepresenting to the Court that the defense failed disclosure/discovery which was NOT true. Unfortunately for the defense, the damage was done -- (i.e., @mrjitty --very similar to the Ramsey rulings).

• As a part of his argument, Brennan says the information he is reading was provided to him by the federal government, not the defense. "Now, this isn't information provided by the defense and reciprocal discovery, this is information provided by the federal government after numerous requests… And I insist to the best that I can to get as much information as I can," he said. After a recess, he then told the judge the information actually was provided to him by defense attorneys.

Karen Read hearing could have Alan Jackson in the hot seat. All the details we know so far.

A hearing in Karen's Read's case abruptly ended when the judge called off the rest of the day in court amid allegations that defense attorneys may have made misrepresentations to the Court.

www.cbsnews.com

The bias is absolutely appalling. I found it hysterical that the judge hemmed and hawed that the Defense had to "make it quick" while brennan never got the same order. Then Alessi did just that and cannone had to demand that he slow down because the court reporter couldn't keep up with him. Her behavior is being watched and noted thankfully. I really hope someone gets in her ear and tells her to chill. Her reputation is going to be destroyed by this in my opinion. Well I already think she's joke so to me it's already been tainted

 

[nodamselindistress]

No matter what Alessi does, she tells him to do the opposite. The hearings preceding the trial have been eye opening in that regard. Alessi seems to prefer to set out what he is going to discuss and she says "Don't tell me what you are going to discuss, just discuss it". Then, if he goes on too long, she cuts him off or tells him to hurry up. Then, if he doesn't go on too long, she has something to say about that too. He just can't win!!

The poor guy is doomed in front of this Judge and she has made it painfully obvious to those of who do not buy into the CW theory.

 

[Bodhi]

4/22/25

Court video, updates: Prosecution in Karen Read’s retrial calls 2nd witness to the stand

Read is accused of striking her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm in Canton.

www.boston25news.com

 

[arielilane]

Trooper Michael Proctor (lead investigator at the time) found guilty of three charges of unsatisfactory performance and one charge alcohol while on duty from January to August 2022.

Many people suffer from alcohol abuse- yes, looking at you KR.
So MP has a potty mouth. So do a lot of people. KR did too. moo

There is absolutely no evidence that MP planted evidence against Karen Read. It’s all fluff to deflect away from what really happened. KR herself spoke to the people via media several times and stated what she did. I believe her.

Michael Proctor, lead investigator in Karen Read case, fired from Massachusetts State Police after vulgar texts

Proctor was suspended without pay after Read's murder trial last summer.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Angelwatch]

I am most looking forward to Butt Dial Day. The preposterous accounting by “witnesses” of the butt dialing exchange may result in audible gasps of incredulity from the jury box.

Not just butt dial day, but the most impressive butt answer day too. People of Canton must have very talented butts to be able to both dial, answer, and hang up calls. #onlyfans

 

[thebedbug]

CW seems to have more competent representation, this time.

My guess is the jury doesn't care too much, either way, for the he-said, she-said at the scene. Meat and potatoes of this trial comes later.

 

[Derph]

Oh Saint hank has arrived in court this morning. He's just being so fair and just by turning over evidence at 10:45pm last night. And cannone making a voir dire and demanding ARCCA to appear on a moments notice is also ridiculous. She and hank are conspiring to do everything and anything to exclude them. Keeping text messages is not standard practice between lawyers and if that is such a big problem, then the Defense should be demanding all text messages from the CW to their experts and investigators. in the same fashion. But we know that won't happen.

 

[rescuemom]

I really can't understand the thinking that led Yannetti and Jackson to greenlight this

Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

I don't understand why these video clips being shown are not a violation of KR right to not testify.

 

[rrsafety]

Twice the defense has been found in violation of judge’s orders and reciprocal discovery requirements.
Also, the judge found both violations were deliberate.


For the second time in two months, the judge overseeing Karen Read’s murder trial dinged her defense team for violating its obligations to turn over material to prosecutors.

Judge scolds Karen Read’s defense for discovery violations on federal crash experts

Karen Read's defense has found itself in hot water for the second time in two months.

www.yahoo.com

Many of those text messages — between Read attorney Alan Jackson and the experts, who work for the firm ARCCA — were deleted, Robert Alessi, another lawyer for Read, admitted.

Maybe the texts were thrown away in the same military base dumpster on the Cape where Brian Higgins dumped his phone.

 

[rrsafety]

I don't understand why these video clips being shown are not a violation of KR right to not testify

Because showing a video of something is not testimony.