Overview

• Jurors resumed deliberations Monday in Norfolk Superior Court after a weekend break and are weighing charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter while driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a crash.
• Judge Beverly Cannone denied a defense motion to simplify the verdict slip after jurors reported finding last year’s form confusing.
• Read has pleaded not guilty and contends she was framed by Boston law enforcement following alleged investigative misconduct by lead detective Michael Proctor.
• Prosecutors allege Read backed her Lexus SUV into Boston police officer John O’Keefe during a January 2022 blizzard after a night of drinking and then fled the scene.
• Last July’s trial ended in a mistrial when jurors deadlocked after 26 hours of deliberation and supporters of both Read and O’Keefe have continued to rally outside the courthouse during the retrial.