Overview

• Judge Beverly Cannone denied the defense’s motion to dismiss, clearing the way for continued witness testimony.
• Dighton Officer Nicholas Barros testified he saw only minor damage to Read’s SUV taillight at her parents’ home, contradicting photos later shown.
• Barros conceded he omitted details about the taillight’s condition during Read’s first trial despite recalling differences.
• Read’s lawyers maintain that Boston Officer John O’Keefe was beaten inside a house by another officer and his body then planted on the lawn.
• The retrial follows a 2024 hung jury and addresses Read’s not-guilty plea to second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a vehicle under the influence and leaving the scene.