Karen Read’s trial for the alleged murder of Boston police officer John O’Keefe is set to begin next week after five days of jury selection. A jury of 16 will hear the case, which has drawn significant media attention and speculation. The defense has claimed that Read is being framed as part of a police coverup, while prosecutors are expected to present evidence to support their case that Read intentionally drove her car into O’Keefe while intoxicated. The trial is expected to last eight weeks.
The final jurors have been selected in the trial of Karen Read, a woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend in 2022. The jury selection process, which began on April 16th, took five days to complete, with 19 jurors ultimately being chosen. Opening statements in the trial are scheduled for Monday, and the trial is expected to last six to eight weeks.
Jury selection in the murder trial of Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman charged with killing her Boston police officer boyfriend in 2022, is set to continue on Wednesday. Read has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges. The prosecution alleges that she struck her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, with her vehicle outside a home in Canton during a snowstorm following a night of drinking. The defense claims that O’Keefe was beaten inside the home, bitten by a dog, and left outside. As of Monday, 19 jurors have been seated, with the goal of selecting 20 so that up to four can be dismissed. The defense is challenging the constitutionality of the courtroom’s seating arrangements, arguing that they violate Read’s right to confrontation.
