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Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP145 "Recreating The Fatal Hit-And-Run"The jury heard about the examination into her SUV. Prosecutors considered this the murder weapon in the death of John O'Keefe. On the stand was a crash reconstruction expert because the State alleged she killed him in a hit-and-run. State Trooper Joseph Paul told the jury that Karen Read's car accelerated to over 20 miles-per-hour in the snow right before it allegedly hit her boyfriend.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP146 "Reversing At High Speed"Jurors learned the ranges of how fast Karen Read's SUV may have been going when prosecutors said it hit John O'Keefe. On the stand was Joseph Paul, a crash reconstructionist, who examined the defendant's car and performed road tests. Jurors listened intently to this expert's testimony. According to Trooper Paul's data, Karen Read's car moved forward slightly, shifted to reverse and accelerated more than 20 miles-per-hour into John O'Keefe.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP147 "Reconstructing The Deadly Car Crash"The crash expert testifying for the State confirmed that he did road tests with a Lexus SUV which is the type of vehicle the defendant had. Prosecutors alleged that Karen read intentionally hit John O'Keefe with her car by making a three-point turn and reversing into him. Photos and video clips of the crash reconstruction were presented to the jury. On the stand was state Trooper Joseph Paul who put together that recreation of what he concluded happened to the victim.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP148 "A Pedestrian Strike"The Defense had more questions during the cross-examination of the State's crash reconstruction expert. He just finished telling jurors that he recreated the alleged hit-and-run that prosecutors believed killed John O'Keefe. Prosecutors hoped Trooper Joseph Paul would convince jurors that the death of John O'Keefe was no accident. He claimed this was a collision between a pedestrian and a car.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP149 "Challenging The Crash Expert"Trooper Joseph Paul tried made clear to jurors that the evidence he examined was consistent with a collision involving a pedestrian. He also said that neither the blizzard conditions nor a car malfunction contributed to what happened to John O'Keefe. The Defense heated things up during the cross-examination. According to Trooper Paul, even if the car's mirrors were blocked or its backup camera was defective- an attentive and reasonable driver would not have reversed at a high rate of speed.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP150 "A Car's Key Cycle"The long cross-examination of the State's crash reconstructionist was not over yet. Trooper Joseph Paul said that he was initially told that this was a pedestrian crash involving a Boston police officer and that the vehicle was going in reverse. This was before he began his work to figure out what happened to that officer, John O'Keefe. Next, jurors learned about the inner workings of a car while the State's crash expert was on the stand.
The Lorena Bobbitt Trial
S1, EP26 "Diagnosis Of Mental Disorders"Jurors listened to the forensic psychiatrist who evaluated the defendant after the incident. Dr. Susan Feister recalled how Lorena couldn't remember and did not have the capacity of right and wrong at the time of the knife attack. She concluded that not only was Lorena a battered wife but also had suicidal thoughts. Her diagnosis of the defendant included: major depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and panic disorder.
The Lorena Bobbitt Trial
S1, EP27 "She Became Psychotic"The jury heard all about the mental health issues Lorena Bobbitt was going through up until the time she sliced off her husband John's penis. The forensic psychiatrist Dr. Susan Feister, who evaluated her, testified that it all stemmed from years of physical and emotional abuse she endured during her marriage to John. This mental health doctor claimed Lorena became psychotic when she mutilated her husband.
