Livestream: Karen Read's defense team to call their first witness
Briefly

The retrial of Karen Read for the murder of Officer John O'Keefe has reached a pivotal moment as prosecutors concluded their case after nearly six weeks of testimonies. Read's lawyers will commence their defense arguing her innocence, highlighting alleged inconsistencies and suggesting an alternate narrative. They claim a conspiracy exists to protect individuals related to the homeowner where the incident occurred. Key testimony from accident reconstruction expert Judson Welcher indicates potential evidence supporting Read's account, arguing that injuries sustained by O'Keefe were consistent with other scenarios beyond her actions.
"Prosecutors allege Read, 45, drunkenly and deliberately backed her SUV into O'Keefe while dropping him off at an afterparty..."
"She said the first defense witness will be Matthew DiSogra from DELTA |v|, a company with experts specializing in accident reconstruction..."
Read at Boston.com
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