Karen Read defense calls final witness, jury could get case as soon as Friday
Jurors in the high-profile Karen Read trial could begin deliberations as early as Friday as defense attorney Alan Jackson called his final witness on Tuesday.
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Jurors in the high-profile Karen Read trial could begin deliberations as early as Friday as defense attorney Alan Jackson called his final witness on Tuesday.
For the second time in a week, Judge Beverly Cannone denied Karen Read's attorneys' request for a mistrial after they accused the prosecution of misconduct.
A person ended up in the hospital Thursday after a car hit a tractor-trailer, sending large metal plates flying onto I-95 in Burlington.
Snowplow driver Brian "Lucky" Loughran was called to the stand Wednesday, asked on cross-examination about influence from an online blogger covering Karen Read's case.
On Tuesday, Norfolk Superior Court released a number of requests by both defense attorneys and prosecutors that could shape the way the jury deliberates about Karen Read's fate.
Karen Read's attorney asked for a mistrial with prejudice, accusing the prosecution of acting improperly, but the request was denied.
The Karen Read trial continued on Monday as the defense called witnesses for a second day inside Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts.
The Karen Read trial is now in the hands of the defense, which called its first witness Friday.
The Karen Read trial was back in a Massachusetts courtroom as the prosecution called its final witness then rested its case.
Judson Welcher, a crash reconstruction expert called by the prosecution, was back on the stand for a second day of testimony in the Karen Read trial.
Judson Welcher, an accident reconstructionist from Aperture LLC, who is key to the prosecution's case, took the stand Tuesday to begin his testimony in the Karen Read trial.
A large number of court-appointed defense lawyers may stop doing the work Tuesday, which could cause a crisis for criminal defendants and the courts who seek their work.
A man was found shot to death at a home in Northbridge and police are investigating a possible accidental gun discharge.
Testimony in the Karen Read trial was delayed to start the day Wednesday after Judge Beverly Cannone said that she needed to question jurors individually.
The Karen Read trial resumed Tuesday with a 19th day of witness testimony inside Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts.