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Things to know about the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend
Karen Read will not take the witness stand in the second trial about the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend as the defense has rested.
Lawyers returned to court ahead of closing arguments in Karen Read retrial. Here’s how the day unfolded.
Read’s lawyers again asked Judge Beverly Cannone to issue a finding of not guilty before the case even gets to the jury.
Karen Read prosecutors intended to call witnesses in rebuttal. Why didn’t they?
For weeks, all appearances were that prosecutors would call witnesses as part of a brief rebuttal case in the Karen Read ...
Karen Read’s defense rests its case in her retrial for the death of her police officer boyfriend
Defense attorneys for Karen Read rested their case Wednesday, bringing her retrial for the death of her Boston police officer ...
Here’s what happened on the final day of witness testimony in Karen Read’s trial
“I don’t believe that’s consistent with the evidence and what occurred,” Rentschler replied. Rentschler was the final defense ...
Defense rests case in second trial of Karen Read for Boston police officer boyfriend’s death
The defense in the second trial of Karen Read has rested its case, saying Read was framed for the killing of her Boston ...
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Karen Read trial: What to expect from charge conference on Thursday
Without the jury in the room, prosecutors and Read’s defense will convene for a charge conference starting at 10 a.m. — the ...
Neither side in the Karen Read trial called Michael Proctor to testify. Was it the right choice?
“As it stands now, no competent defense counsel would call Mr. Proctor,” Jack Lu, a retired superior court judge, said in an interview before Read’s defense rested this week. “He has the ability to ...