Karen Read’s second murder trial is set to begin this week. There was a chance this trial was going to be delayed, but a federal appeals court has ruled that it will begin as scheduled with jury selection set for Tuesday. That promises to be a challenging task for the court, since so many people have strong opinions on...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a district court decision, ruling the defense’s motion to stay the state court proceedings is denied as moot
With jury selection in Karen Read’s retrial days away, she’s got a new lawyer who’s quite familiar with the process, having gone through it on the other side in the first trial.
One week before jury selection gets underway, the defense and prosecution sought the resolution of several issues.
Karen Read’s attempt to have all charges against her dismissed in her high-profile murder case, claiming that she “has been severely prejudiced by the Commonwealth’s pervasive misconduct,” has been denied.
Intense public attention ahead of the retrial against Karen Read will be a factor in seating a jury free from undue influence
Attorneys for Karen Read have filed a petition in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts requesting a stay of her trial in Norfolk Superior Court, which is set to begin on April 1.
Sue O’Connell goes over the drama that went on in court Thursday as the retrial against Karen Read approaches, with Judge Beverly Cannone rejecting the defense’s request to delay its start.
Watch and follow along for the latest court updates in the Karen Read case. She is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe.
The Karen Read case will be back in court Thursday to continue its final pre-trial hearing.
There were major new developments Tuesday in the Karen Read murder case. The start of her second murder trial could change, as her defense team continues to push to have two of her charges dismissed. Attorneys for Read have gone before a state court judge, a Supreme Judicial Court judge and a federal judge seeking to have two of her…
The Commonwealth has submitted a filing asking that the court reinstate a buffer zone prohibiting demonstrations around Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham during Karen Read’s retrial.
