Jury in Day 3 of Deliberations in Karen Read Murder Trial

Published on June 27, 2024

A bizarre element was added to the mystery-laden Massachusetts murder trial that has gained national and international attention. The trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham involves Karen Read, who pleaded not guilty to killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, on the night of Jan. 29, 2022. On June 26, day two of deliberations, defense attorney Alan Jackson called for an emergency hearing to point out that there was no “not guilty” option for jurors to choose on the verdict slip. Mr. Jackson, in a heated exchange with Judge Beverly Cannone, accused the court of setting up Ms. Read for a guilty verdict even if it was on the lesser charges available to the jury. Those charges included involuntary manslaughter over the “superior charge” of second degree murder....

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