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A city worker who was in charge of scheduling snow plowing in Canton, Massachusetts took the stand. Police wanted to examine the area where John O'Keefe was found unresponsive in a snowbank. Next on the stand was Louis Jutras, the manager of information systems for the town of Canton. Jutras discussed surveillance footage he provided to state police during the course of the investigation.
Jurors listened to more detailed testimony from a lieutenant in the Massachusetts State Police who was responsible for a unit that does evidence searches. His team was assigned to examine the snow bank area where John O'Keefe was found. The Defense conceded that the taillight on Karen Read's SUV was broken at some point. But her lawyers argued that it did not break because she hit O'Keefe. Instead, police planted red and clear plastic at the scene outside the Albert home to frame Read.
Jurors saw crime scene photos during the State's case against her. Massachusetts State Police claimed when they searched the snowy area where John O'Keefe was found, they came across damaged pieces of a car taillight and John's Nike sneaker. Later, the cross-examination began on Lieutenant Kevin O'Hara. He was assigned to scour the crime scene for evidence in the area where John O'Keefe was found all during blizzard conditions.
The Defense had more questions for the state police Lieutenant on the stand. The goal was to poke holes in the investigation into the death of John O'Keefe. According to Read's attorneys, investigators intentionally mishandled this case to frame her. Lieutenant Kevin O'Hara testified that he was unaware the crime scene was left unattended for hours before he began his search.
Jurors learned of key evidence that investigators uncovered in their investigation into what happened to John O'Keefe. Besides the pieces of broken taillight, they say they found hair on the outside of the defendant's car. The state police seized her Lexus SUV just after John O'Keefe was found in the snow and rushed to the hospital.
Prosecutors went into details about the alleged murder weapon in this case. It wasn't a knife or gun as you see in most Court TV Trials. But, this time an SUV. The State claimed Karen Read Killed John O'Keefe in a hit-and-run incident. Jurors saw photos of the sweatshirt and sneakers belonging to the victim, John O'Keefe. They also saw Pictures of debris that prosecutors said came from the defendant's black Lexus.
The State gave its final remarks in closing arguments claiming that Aileen Wuornos's murderous actions that led to the killings of seven men deserved a death sentence.
The State pleaded to jurors in its closing arguments to not sympathize with Aileen Wuornos; instead, the State asked for the ultimate sentence, and justice for seven families.