Karen Read's murder retrial enters its sixth week in Norfolk Superior Court, where prosecutors are expected to conclude their case soon. Read anticipates that her defense will deliver a more thorough presentation than her initial trial. The prosecution claims she fatally hit her boyfriend, Officer John O'Keefe, during a drunken rage, while her defense argues she is a victim of a law enforcement cover-up. Key witnesses from last year's trial might be called, as jurors have already heard conflicting expert testimony about O'Keefe's injuries and the incident in question.
Prosecutors allege Read, 45, backed her SUV into O'Keefe in a drunken rage while dropping him off at a house party in Canton after midnight on Jan. 29, 2022.
Read told reporters outside the courthouse last week she expected another week in the prosecution's case, and once they rest, her lawyers will present a broader and deeper case.
The defense has considered calling several key witnesses who testified for the prosecution last year, including former Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
Jurors last week heard from several witnesses, including a Miami neurosurgeon and two DNA experts, providing contrasting testimony about O'Keefe's fatal injuries.
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