RAW COURT AUDIO: PART 2-Karen Read Hearing Begins With Heated Legal Battle Over Expert Testimony

The murder retrial of Karen Read is already heating up, with prosecutors aggressively challenging a defense expert’s ability to testify. Read, who is accused of second-degree murder in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, appeared in court as both sides clashed over crucial evidence. Prosecutors took aim at one of the defense’s forensic experts, arguing that their conclusions were “forensically and scientifically unsound.” They are pushing to exclude the expert from testifying in Read’s upcoming retrial, a move that could significantly impact the defense’s case. Read, who has pleaded not guilty, is accused of striking O’Keefe with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm outside a Canton, Massachusetts, home. The defense has maintained that she is being framed and that the investigation into O’Keefe’s death was flawed. The prosecution insists that the forensic evidence supports their claim that Read intentionally struck O’Keefe with her vehicle after a night of drinking. However, the defense argues that O’Keefe’s injuries are not consistent with being hit by a car and that key evidence points to another cause of death. The case has garnered national attention, with Read’s supporters questioning law enforcement’s handling of the investigation. The defense has accused police of protecting certain individuals and failing to properly follow up on alternate theories. With the retrial looming, both sides are preparing for an intense legal showdown. The prosecution’s fight to exclude the defense expert signals how crucial forensic evidence will be in determining Read’s fate. #KarenRead #JusticeForKarenRead #JohnOkeefe #TrueCrime #BostonNews #LegalDrama #CourtroomShowdown Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK’s Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, The Menendez Brothers: Quest For Justice, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com