Published at 6:09 PM, December 9, 2024
DEDHAM, Mass. (Court Television)– The highly-anticipated retrial for Karen Read on charges she killed her law enforcement officer partner has actually been postponed, as both sides prepare to head to court to argue over crucial proof.
SUBMIT– Karen Read waits on her lawsuit to resume at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., on June 28, 2024. Read went back to court Monday, July 22, for the very first time because her murder case ended in a mistrial. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool, File)
Read is dealing with a number of charges, consisting of second-degree murder, in the death of her partner, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, who was discovered dead in the snow after a night out drinking. District attorneys keep that Read struck him with her SUV and left him to pass away, while Read's defense has actually preserved her innocence and has actually rather declared that she is being framed amidst an enormous cover-up. Her very first trial ended with a mistrial in July after the jury might not pertain to a consentaneous choice.
The retrial had actually been arranged to start next month, however after Read and district attorneys sent a joint movement asking for a hold-up, Judge Beverly Cannone consented to press the start. Both sides desire extra time to get ready for the trial since of extra proof and specialists they prepare to provide.
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District attorneys are attempting to obstruct Read's defense from presenting some professional testament from Dr. Marie Russell, who the defense has actually advanced as somebody who will affirm that O'Keefe's injuries were the outcome of pet dog bites instead of being struck by an automobile. Russell affirmed in Read's very first trial, however district attorneys have actually asked Judge Cannone to omit her testament from the retrial.
Her testament will be the topic of a hearing on Dec. 12, in which district attorneys will try to challenge her status as a professional and the statement the defense wishes to present. The hearing, called a Daubert hearing, analyzes whether the proposed professional witness fulfills the 5 fundamental requirements for admission into court. Judge Cannone will weigh whether the specialist satisfies requirements of importance to the case, conference certifications, understanding of realities and dependability of principal.
While the joint movement to postpone the start of the trial proposed a brand-new start date of April 1, 2025, Judge Cannone's order giving the hold-up keeps in mind that scheduling matters will be gone over at the Dec. 12 hearing.
