Karen Read faces an uncertain future after her first trial ended in a mistrial. In this episode, STS breaks down what the mistrial means for Karen Read, the prosecution’s next options, and the possibility of a retrial. Will prosecutors bring the case back to court, and what could change if there is another Karen Read trial?
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The Karen Read case has reached a major turning point, but the story is far from over. After jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict, the mistrial leaves both sides facing important decisions. Could the Commonwealth pursue another trial, or will prosecutors decide to walk away? STS examines what a potential retrial could look like, how the defense may respond, and whether the evidence that divided the first jury could lead to a different outcome. The Karen Read case has been closely watched because of the competing theories surrounding the death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe and the intense scrutiny of the investigation. With so many questions still unanswered, the future of Karen Read remains uncertain. Follow the STS Podcast for survivor stories, true crime news, cold cases, and real crime stories.
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Welcome to another episode of Surviving The Survivor, the podcast that brings you the #BestGuests in all of True Crime…
The trial for Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman who is accused in the 2022 death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, is underway with Day 2 of testimony.
Read, 43, of Mansfield, is charged with running down John O’Keefe, her Boston police officer boyfriend, and leaving him to die in a blizzard in the town of Canton on Jan. 29, 2022.
She has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, motor vehicle manslaughter, and leaving the scene of a collision in connection with O’Keefe’s death.
Tim Dodd is a 1981 graduate of Georgetown University (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and a 1984 graduate of Suffolk University, School of Law. Attorney Dodd has handled a wide variety of legal matters in his 37 years of active private practice, including extensive personal injury representation and litigation, family court matters, extensive criminal matters, DUI and refusal trials, general business litigation, zoning matters, administrative law, arbitrations and litigation.
Julia Jenae is a legal correspondent for Court TV where she covers some of the most riveting trials in the nation.
Julia is a three-time EMMY award recipient for investigative reports. The stories she enjoys the most are those where journalism and the law intersect because her background is in both.
Darryl Cohen is an Entertainment and Criminal Defense attorney, is a partner of Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Whiteman, LLC, and previously partner with Katz, Smith & Cohen in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a former Assistant State Attorney in Miami, Dade County, Florida, and Assistant District Attorney in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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