For those who are new to what is going on, allow me to give you a quick summary. Karen Read stands on trial for the alleged murder of John O’Keefe, her former boyfriend and a Boston police officer. She is accused of intentionally hitting John with her vehicle and leaving him to die. Her defense is that she is being framed for the murder and that someone else is responsible. The first trial occurred last year, but with no verdict reached by the jurors, the judge declared it a mistrial. Now, three years after the death of John, the retrial for the case has begun.
The first day of the trials had special prosecutor Hank Brennan tell the jurors in his opening statement that Read was drunk and angry after a party that she and John attended. The defense argued that the collision never took place and that the investigation was biased. Two Witnesses came forward that day to speak about Read’s behavior when they discovered John’s fate. These accusations hinted that Read felt guilty for his death. The defense scrutinized many details of the recollections.
It is now day three of the trials, with the prosecution sharing some new text messages. The recorded interaction was between John and Read before the incident, which displayed a growing wedge in their relationship. Before anything else could be said or done, the jury was dismissed due to some confusion with the witnesses. The abrupt disruption is said to not halt the following days of the trial, where we will hopefully get more of the big picture.
