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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.

It took just two hours of deliberations for the jury to reach a unanimous decision in the sentencing of confessed killer Aileen Wuornos; she had claimed self-defense in all seven killings; the jury recommended the death penalty for Aileen Wuornos.
Opening statements began in Lorena Bobbitt's trial. Prosecutors accused her of maliciously cutting her husband John's penis off and throwing it out the car window. The jury learned how her husband's penis was severed, discarded, and then re-attached. Her defense argued that she suffered from major depression and acted out of temporary insanity when she carried out this mutilation.