MA - Professor Karen Read, 43, charged with murdering police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe by hitting him with car, Canton, 14 Apr 2023 #35 Retrial

[Tortoise]

I think they don’t have enough for it. Pretty much the only thing they had was the ‘I hit him’ alleged statement, and the defense made it very clear in this trial that that story did not emerge for months after John’s death. She cooperated with police at every turn.

RSBM

This is incorrect and has been corrected here many times.

At the bail hearing on February 2nd 2022 the affidavit of facts read out included as follows -

Timestamp in below video 10.42

"Officers also interviewed several first responders, including a firefighter paramedic from the town of Canton who indicated that she arrived on scene and observed the victim's condition, went to speak to the defendant in regard to any prior medical issues or causality of the injuries that she observed to his face to which the defendant then made several statements to her, indicating 'I hit him, I hit him, I hit him, I hit him'."

This was of course firefighter McLaughlin's testimony at both trials.

Firefighter Nuttall wasn't interviewed until after the bail hearing, on February 8th, when he reported that he heard Read state she hit him.

 

[Tortoise]

Appears this was introduced during the niece's testimony which was not broadcast nor reported by MSM. More dirty play by team Brennan-- using the child to bring in alleged prior bad acts by the defendant per the Judges charging instructions. MOO

It was reported in MSM

John O'Keefe's niece testifies about "tension," arguments between him and Karen Read before his death

John O'Keefe's niece was the first witness to take the stand at Karen Read's trial Wednesday morning.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[cocomod]

Surprised to see Lally answering the defense's motion this morning.

I wonder if Jackson and Little are out trying to put together the strongest closing argument they can get. I also wonder if they are filing more motions based upon the actions of the judge and/or the prosecutor.

This judge just denied telling the jury stronger information regarding the holes in the back of the sweatshirt.

She also is offering the prosecutor the opportunity to do consciousness of guilt even though they chose not to.

 

[lohrtabitha]

If I was accused as a 3rd party culprit in a murder and was innocent, I would absolutely file a civil case and clear my name. Brian Higgins won’t do this because he’ll be open for discovery. He’d rather live with the accusations. JMHO.

I really think that BH, BA, Chief Berko, and CA were all involved in JOKs death/coverup. We already know MP jumped in by planting evidence trying to pin in out the girl. I for one wish that someone would break and spill the tea, but I know that probably will never happen. IMO

 

[themonk]

It was reported in MSM

John O'Keefe's niece testifies about "tension," arguments between him and Karen Read before his death

John O'Keefe's niece was the first witness to take the stand at Karen Read's trial Wednesday morning.

www.cbsnews.com

Dragging kids into this farce?

Nothing is beneath the CW.

 

[lohrtabitha]

This was of course firefighter McLaughlin's testimony at both trials.

Oh, you mean the girl that is Caitlyn Albert's good friend? The one who didn't even write a report at the scene or afterwards? Oh, that is so funny!!! IMO

 

[Leilei]

*Homer Simpson slowly backing into the hedge meme*

 

[Tortoise]

Oh, you mean the girl that is Caitlyn Albert's good friend? The one who didn't even write a report at the scene or afterwards? Oh, that is so funny!!! IMO

How is it funny?

It wasn't her designated role to write a report, as the ambulance driver. She reported it to police and her testimony was corroborated by other witnesses.

 

[Seattle1]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933175752788160848

Defense is requesting a repeat and more detailed curative instruction given to the jury before deliberations. They want the judge to again clarify that holes in the back of the sweatshirt were cuts by MSP criminalist, not road rash. #WBZ


8:07 AM · Jun 12, 2025

Judge will take the above under consideration. #WBZ


8:15 AM · Jun 12, 2025

Scheduling note: everyone will be in the courtroom ready to go at 8:45 tomorrow morning. Judge wants to make sure the jury gets a chance to deliberate tomorrow afternoon. Court is done for the day today. #WBZ


8:16 AM · Jun 12, 2025

 

[Leilei]

Each side allowed one hour and fifteen minutes for closings. She will give jury instructions right after closings.

Judge wants jury to start deliberations right after lunch (30 min lunch) and maybe will ask if they can stay until 5:00 or 5:30

I'm honestly shocked by this. Staying late on a Friday is unheard of in this court.
IMO.

 

[lohrtabitha]

How is it funny?

It wasn't her designated role to write a report, as the ambulance driver. She reported it to police and her testimony was corroborated by other witnesses.

Nope, if you ask any paramedic on scene, if they have talked to a witness or patient, by which she did, you write it up. If a student get's hurt in my classroom, what am I supposed to do after I treat them? I write a report. In this day and age due to hefty lawsuits and insurance claims, the majority of people know that this is an expectation and Katie should know better. So yes. HAHA! its funny.

 

[Tortoise]

Nope, if you ask any paramedic on scene, if they have talked to a witness or patient, by which she did, you write it up. If a student get's hurt in my classroom, what am I supposed to do after I treat them? I write a report. In this day in age due to hefty lawsuits and insurance claims, the majority of people know that this is an expectation and Katie should no better. So yes. HAHA! its funny.

It's just not borne out by the questioning in court. The defence didn't prove this or cite any such duty or employee responsibility.

 

[Leilei]

It was reported in MSM

John O'Keefe's niece testifies about "tension," arguments between him and Karen Read before his death

John O'Keefe's niece was the first witness to take the stand at Karen Read's trial Wednesday morning.

www.cbsnews.com

AFTER the testimony, apparently?
IMO.

 

[Angelwatch]

Dragging kids into this farce?

Nothing is beneath the CW.

It didn’t sit well with the first jury. It won’t sit well with this jury either, IMO.

 

[Bethlamb16]

Yanetti gave a suggestion of instructions more clear on the counts. This was the major problem last time that caused a mistrial. This was confirmed with jurors post trial. I think Bev wants to cause that confusion again. I can't believe it. She almost laughed at him for suggesting changes.

Seriously she did? I would expect after last time that they would make it crystal clear that they can vote on each charge individually. What was finally decided for the verdict form? Thank you.

 

[kuromiiiilove]

Annoyingly, Judge Cannone won’t allow Dr. Rentschler’s powerpoint to be admitted into evidence… which means that the jury won’t receive it for reference during deliberations.

 

[themonk]

Annoyingly, Judge Cannone won’t allow Dr. Rentschler’s powerpoint to be admitted into evidence… which means that the jury won’t receive it for reference during deliberations.

Shameless and unqualified

 

[Bethlamb16]

I think their aim (on that topic) is for significantly more than a mere clarification. I expect they feel entitled to more sanction-ness and more complete elaboration of the truth that Wolfe did NOT get that wrong at all, in light of the deliberateness of Brennan's lie.

Brennan told the lie to try to cast doubt on Wolfe's credibility, asking him if he noticed something that did NOT exist, in essence deliberately introducing false evidence. As he told that lie, he and he alone was looking directly at the back of the hoodie as he spoke, and only he could tell there were no such holes.

It was a MAJOR no-no, and his "I made a mistake" to the jury with no other clarification or elaboration completely downplayed his huge wrong, its intent, its impact. If JudgeB doesn't go strong for what the def wants on this, to let them lay it bare to the jury, any verdict for the cw will be in jeopardy. But it's hard to have confidence in her fairness.

I agree that she should concede to the defense's request and this could be a subject for appeal if she isn't found not guilty. IMO!

 

[lohrtabitha]

It's just not borne out by the questioning in court. The defence didn't prove this or cite any such duty or employee responsibility.

They should have and here it is for Massachusetts state law for your reading pleasure.

chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.mass.gov/doc/105-cmr-170-emergency-medical-services-system/download pg 32

 

[jepop]

Yanetti gave a suggestion of instructions more clear on the counts. This was the major problem last time that caused a mistrial. This was confirmed with jurors post trial. I think Bev wants to cause that confusion again. I can't believe it. She almost laughed at him for suggesting changes.

Moo. It's notable that cannone will almost definately not allow the clarifying changes proposed by Yanetti. Lally weakly argued against with no real reason, only asserting the prior presentation of the various charges was sufficient. There was no stated basis for his position, he just said it, so apparently it is. Moo

The judge said she'd consider and get back to them "before closings", but she qualified herself by stating she was disinclined to make any alterations. I think we all know that nothing is going to change here. Jmo

Imo this judge is not acting in good faith. There were issues last time and Yanetti noted them. Why not just do something useful by clarifying these ones? I see nothing other than deliberate, whimsical pigheadedness and a desire to not concede out of a perverse contrariness. All sugar coated ofcourse with plausible deniability as per her dealings over Brennan's deliberate misleading of the jury using Dr Wolfe and the Plexi glassed hoodie. There is so much sickly sweet duplicity stinking up cannone's court room; I found it particularly nauseating today watching Lally perform for an indifferent Brennan like the good little lap dog he is ( IMO).