At the center of the trial is Superior Court Judge Beverly J. Cannone, who also presided over last year's proceedings. A longtime judge for Massachusetts' Superior Court, Cannone is a South Shore native who was once a public defender. Here's what to know about her.

All eyes are on Norfolk County, again. On the eve of the Karen Read retrial, Judge Beverly Cannone handed down rulings related to jurors and a defense expert for the heavily scrutinized Canton murder case.

Four Massachusetts residents are suing Judge Beverly Cannone over her decision to reinstate a 200-foot buffer zone outside Dedham’s Norfolk Superior Court for the retrial of Karen Read, arguing that their “constitutional guarantees” to protest have been violated.

Last year, the judge declared a mistrial after jurors said they were at an impasse and that deliberating further would be futile.

Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone questioned nearly 90 more prospective jurors on Wednesday, ultimately seating another five in the retrial of Karen Read. Read, 45, of Mansfield, is accused of hitting John O’Keefe with her Lexus SUV in Canton on Jan.

Jury selection has officially begun for Karen Read’s second trial for the alleged murder of John O’Keefe. The process kicked off in a Dedham, Massachusetts, courtroom Of the 92 potential jurors present on day one,

Is there anything about the high-profile nature of this case that would prevent you from serving as a fair and impartial juror?” candidates were asked.

Through the first two days of the selection process, a total of seven jurors were seated for the trial. The court seeks to seat 16 jurors, of which 12 will end up deliberating and four will serve as alternates.

Day two of jury selection continues in Karen Read‘s second murder trial on Wednesday. Kid Rock has revealed that comedian Bill Maher’s “mind was blown” after his White House sit down with President Donald Trump.