Karen Read prosecutors seek to ‘substantially’ reduce witnesses called to speed up upcoming re-trial
Karen Read appeared in court Wednesday as attorneys from both sides of the aisle requested her re-trial for the alleged murder of her cop boyfriend be delayed until April — with prosecutors arguing they intended to “substantially” reduce the number ...
Karen Read returns to court as her lawyers push back on bid for father's cell records
Attorneys in the Karen Read case returned to the Norfolk Superior Court Wednesday to discuss a series of motions ahead of the upcoming trial, including a request from both sides to push the trial start date back.
Karen Read murder case: Prosecution wants her dad's cell phone records
Judge Beverly Cannone declared a mistrial in the case in July. She has scheduled a second trial to begin Jan. 27, 2025. The court confirmed last month that Cannone will oversee Read's second trial.
Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey draws protesters after Karen Read returns to court Wednesday
Among the pending motions is a joint request from prosecutors and the defense to push the retrial back to April.
Highest court in Massachusetts hears arguments in Karen Read's bid to dismiss murder charge
An attorney for Karen Read argued in front of the state’s highest court that several charges related to the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend should be dropped
Delay of Karen Read’s 2nd trial necessary to ensure fairness, lawyers argue
During a brief hearing Wednesday morning, attorneys representing Karen Read and special prosecutor Hank Brennan told a judge Read‘s retrial must be delayed to ensure that Read’s trial is fair and that both sides are prepared.
Prosecution, defense argue to postpone Karen Read retrial ‘in the interest of justice’
Both the prosecution and the defense in the Karen Read murder case argued Wednesday to postpone her retrial from Jan. 27<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Karen Read's second trial could be delayed by two months
The judge in the Karen Read case is weighing a request to delay the trial by two months. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Monday that President elect-Trump “and his transition team are already breaking” a law on presidential transition.
Karen Read murder trial sticking with January start date for now
The new attorney appointed to prosecute Karen Read made his courtroom debut in a decidedly swift motions hearing Wednesday in which both sides argued a medley of trial-prep issues. It was the first time the case has met at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham since defense attorneys argued in August that two of the three charges against Read — including the charge of second-degree murder — should
Karen Read lawyers call request for father‘s phone records a ’fishing expedition’
Karen Read's lawyers called a request by prosecutors for her father's phone records an inappropriate attempt to invade his ...
Karen Read’s lawyers fight prosecutors request for her father’s records
Prosecutors allege Bill Read has made conflicting statements about conversations with his daughter and they plan to call him ...
Karen Read Update: Details Emerge About Alleged Boyfriend Killer's Retrial
Read is accused of hitting her boyfriend John O'Keefe, who worked as a Boston police officer for 16 years, with her car and leaving him to die in 2022. She is facing charges of second-degree murder, ...
Prosecutors in Karen Read case seek unredacted audio, notes from reporter
The Norfolk District Attorney's Office is requesting the unredacted audio recordings, notes, and texts between Karen Read and ...
Karen Read due in court as lawyers fight prosecution’s request to view her dad’s phone records
The woman accused in the murder of her Boston police officer boyfriend is slated to appear in court on Wednesday for a ...
Karen Read case goes before Supreme Judicial Court as defense seeks to have two charges dismissed
Read's lawyers say jurors unanimously voted to acquit her of second-degree murder and leaving the scene charges in the ...
Karen Read's defense seeks District Attorney Morrissey's personal emails, phone records
Lawyers for Karen Read​ are looking to get their hands on Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey's personal emails and phone records.
Judge approves new testing of Karen Read’s Lexus
Special Prosecutor Hank Brennan conceded the first examination of Read’s Lexus missed important information from the ...