Overview

• Crash reconstruction expert Judson Welcher testified that Read’s SUV performed a three-point turn and later reversed more than 50 feet at roughly three-quarters throttle in the early hours of the fatal incident.
• Special prosecutor Hank Brennan has repeatedly played clips from Read’s media interviews to highlight inconsistencies and underscore her alleged calculating nature.
• Seen as critical to the prosecution’s narrative, vehicle time-stamp data from a secure digital module synced with O’Keefe’s phone records to corroborate the estimated moment of impact.
• The defense, alleging a framing by a tight-knit law enforcement network, plans to call more witnesses than in the first trial and has noted the absence of fired investigator Michael Proctor from the stand.
• This sixth week of retrial proceeds ahead of schedule after a 2024 hung jury verdict and with around 37 prosecution witnesses called compared to 68 at the same stage previously.