Karen Read Murder Trial: Jurors Ask ‘Hung Jury’ Question That Judge Can’t Answer
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The questions were submitted shortly before 11 a.m. to Judge Beverly Cannone at the Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts.

The questions, submitted on note cards, according to NBC Boston, included the following:

Cannone said the question was “theoretical” and “not something she can answer.”

 Deliberations are expected to resume at around 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Karen Read and John OKeefe
Karen Read/LinkedIn and John O’Keefe/police handout

As previously reported by CrimeOnline, 45-year-old former adjunct professor Read has pleaded not guilty to charges related to O’Keefe’s death. Prosecutors allege that Read hit O’Keefe with her Lexus SUV during a snowstorm on January 29, 2022, at a house party in Canton, Massachusetts.

Her first trial ended in a hung jury last year.

The defense previously claimed that O’Keefe was beaten at fellow police officer Brian Albert’s home, attacked by a German Shepherd named Chloe, and left outside in a blizzard.

However, Prosecutor Hank Brennan focused on Read’s actions that morning and the physical evidence present in the case. He highlighted that Read, who was intoxicated and upset about the ending relationship, struck O’Keefe with her vehicle and left him to die.

Calling O’Keefe a “decent man” who “looked out for others,” Brennan said Friday that O’Keefe was in need that night, and the only person in a position to assist him, by dialing 911 or seeking help from neighbors, was Read. Instead, she fled the scene.

Brennan argued that data from Read’s SUV and O’Keefe’s phone supported the prosecution’s timeline. He then highlighted testimony from first responders who said Read admitted, “I hit him.”

CBS Boston reports that the verdict is anticipated to be announced within around an hour of being reached.

Read has pleaded not guilty to charges that include second-degree murder, vehicle manslaughter while driving under the influence, and leaving the scene of a fatal accident.

Check back for updates.

[Feature Photo:Karen Read speaks with her lawyer as the jury deliberates in her murder trail, Wednesday June 26, 2024, at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass. Read is charged with second-degree murder in the January 2022 death of her boyfriend Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)]

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