Overview

• Karen Read's retrial is postponed from January to April 2025 after a joint request from both prosecution and defense.
• Prosecutors plan to reduce the number of witnesses to expedite the trial process, following a mistrial earlier this year.
• The defense claims Read was framed for the murder of her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, by fellow officers.
• Judge Beverly Cannone approved further analysis of data from Read's SUV, which prosecutors allege was used to hit O'Keefe.
• Pending motions include requests for additional evidence and communications linked to the case, with further hearings scheduled.