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Karen Read Retrial Moves to Jury With Closing Arguments Friday

Jury deliberations begin Friday following closing arguments centered on dueling expert analyses of the collision evidence.

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Supporters of Karen Read gather prior to the day's session outside Norfolk Superior Court, Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Karen Read talks with her attorney, Robert Alessi, during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool)
Karen Read talks with Judge Beverly Cannone when asked if she wants to take the stand in her own defense in Norfolk Superior Court, Dedham, Mass. on Wednesday June 11, 2025.

Overview

  • Jury deliberations will begin Friday after closing arguments conclude the eight-week retrial in Norfolk Superior Court.
  • Defense biomechanic Dr. Andrew Rentschler testified that simulated crash tests disproved a vehicle strike as the source of O’Keefe’s arm abrasions.
  • Pathologist Dr. Elizabeth Laposata challenged the official autopsy, attributing O’Keefe’s fatal brain injury to blunt force trauma and suggesting animal bites for some wounds.
  • Prosecutors introduced digital forensics from Dr. Judson Welcher showing Read’s SUV reversed at 75% throttle and 24 mph moments before O’Keefe’s last cell phone record.
  • The trial has featured allegations of a police conspiracy and the dismissal of lead investigator Michael Proctor over sexist text messages.