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Karen Read hearing ends abruptly as judge expresses 'grave concern'

  • Karen Read is charged with second-degree murder and other offenses for allegedly killing her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, with her car in 2022.
  • The judge, Beverly Cannone, expressed 'grave concern' during a hearing regarding new information that might affect the defense's strategy, resulting in a recess of one week.
  • Prosecutor Hank Brennan stated that Read's defense team is seeking metadata from surveillance videos to determine if evidence has been altered, but he argues this request is unnecessary.
  • Read's retrial is set to begin on April 1, following a previous mistrial due to jurors being deadlocked.
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Defense Attorney Discusses Abrupt Halt At Karen Read Hearing

Liam Scully, a defense attorney with Scully & Lagos, speaks with WATD's Dan McCready about the latest developments in the Karen Read Case. https://youtu.be/UnKFGoIeVRs

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New York PostNew York Post

Karen Read judge abruptly suspends hearing over ‘grave concern’ that witnesses were allegedly paid $23K

A Massachusetts judge abruptly suspended a hearing ahead of Karen Read's re-trial for the alleged murder of her cop boyfriend after prosecutors claimed two expert witnesses in the first trial had been paid over $20,000 by Read's defense team.

·New York, United States
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Boston GlobeBoston Globe

Prosecutors allege lawyers for Karen Read improperly coordinated with car crash experts who testified at trial - The Boston Globe

“The Commonwealth just provided the court with information that causes me grave concern,” said Judge Beverly J. Cannone from the bench during a pretrial hearing in Norfolk Superior Court.

·Boston, United States
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WHDHWHDH

‘Potentially serious problem’: Judge in Karen Read murder trial expresses ‘grave concern’ after prosecutor says defense ‘duped’ court - Boston News, Weather, Sports

DEDHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - A Dedham judge called a sudden end to Tuesday’s Karen Read case hearing.Judge Beverly Cannone took action after special prosecutor Hank

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NewsweekNewsweek

Karen Read in court for motions ahead of April retrial: What we know

Karen Read appeared in court for a hearing on several motions on Tuesday. ahead of her upcoming retrial.

·United States
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Boston 25 NewsBoston 25 News

‘Grave concern’: New info ‘may have profound effects’ on Karen Read case, judge says

Cannone made the surprise announcement after calling for an unplanned recess in a pretrial motions hearing, abruptly sending the defense and prosecution home for the day.

·Boston, United States
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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
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