Karen Read, murder retrial
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Karen Read's fate in jurors' hands following month-long retrial with dramatic dashcam footage, expert testimony challenging vehicle collision theory, and powerful closing arguments.
The Karen Read defense rested its case after testimony from their final witness who reiterated his opinion that the evidence does not support the prosecution’s theory that a vehicle strike
Karen Read has said her team will likely call its final witness on Tuesday, so there are not many more witnesses to be called by the defense.
Karen Read's defense concluded with expert witness Dr. Andrew Rentschler testifying that Boston cop John O'Keefe's injuries were inconsistent with being struck by Read's SUV.
A key Karen Read defense crash reconstruction expert testified that damage to her SUV — the alleged murder weapon — and wounds to boyfriend John O’Keefe’s arm are “inconsistent” with a vehicle
The defense expert described his own testing methods, which included the use of a crash-dummy arm, calling it "the gold standard" for such analyses.
The Karen Read defense rested its case after testimony from their final witness, who reiterated his opinion that the evidence does not support the prosecution’s theory that a vehicle strike
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