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The lead detective on the stand answered questions under redirect. It came after a long cross-examination where the defense accused him of mishandling and corrupting the investigation into John O'Keefe's death. According to Trooper Michael Proctor, no one else but Karen Read was responsible for this homicide. Jurors would decide later if the lead case detective was truthful in his testimony. And, was he truthful in leading this murder investigation?
The lead detective on the stand answered questions under redirect. It came after a long cross-examination where the defense accused him of mishandling and corrupting the investigation into John O'Keefe's death. According to Trooper Michael Proctor, no one else but Karen Read was responsible for this homicide. Jurors would decide later if the lead case detective was truthful in his testimony. And, was he truthful in leading this murder investigation?
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S1, EP140 "Corroborating Digital Evidence"Karen Read's attorney had more questions for the detective-lieutenant. Brian Tully was one of two supervisors overseeing the investigation into John O'Keefe's death. On the stand, he testified about the physical evidence collected at the crime scene. Things got technical with this state trooper. Jurors learned about GPS data linked to cell phone information retrieved by investigators.
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S1, EP141 "Forensic DNA Lab Results Return"Jurors listened to more testimony about cell phone information. On the stand was the state police lieutenant who was in charge of tracking the movements of John O'Keefe in the lead-up to his death. Next, the topic of forensic DNA was brought back into the courtroom. An analyst from a private company took the stand to give his test results about John O'Keefe's DNA found on crime scene evidence.
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S1, EP142 "Corroborating John O'keefe's DNA"Prosecutors accusing Karen Read of killing her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, wanted to show jurors physical evidence that they say linked her to his death. On the stand was a DNA analyst who said the victim's DNA was found on broken pieces from her SUV. The lab test results of forensic DNA analysis dominated this portion of the trial. The State wanted to show beyond a reasonable doubt that Karen Read violently hit her boyfriend with her large SUV and left him in the snow during a blizzard.
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S1, EP143 "John O'keefe's DNA Profile"A forensic scientist working for the Massachusetts state crime lab took the stand. During the murder investigation into the death of John O'Keefe, analysts from the State and a private lab examined crime scene evidence looking for his DNA. A key detail in the prosecution's case against Karen Read was where the DNA of John O'Keefe was found at the crime scene. These analysts who took the stand referenced their laboratory test results during their elaborate testimony.
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S1, EP139 "Defending The State Police"Detective Lieutenant Brian Tully corroborated the digital evidence in this case. This witness was one of two supervisors of the lead detective, a key state witness. Under cross-examination Tully went over police procedures that he and his team employed throughout this murder investigation. The Defense pointed the finger at the entire Massachusetts State Police for mishandling and even corrupting this murder investigation.
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S1, EP138 "Cellphone Data Info"The jury again got a glimpse at crime scene photos and surveillance video that had been collected. On the stand was a detective-lieutenant who supervised the entire murder case. Investigators used cell phone information to pinpoint the location of the victim as well as the defendant, in the hours leading up to the alleged murder. Digital technology was important for police to corroborate not just where John O'Keefe was, but also who he was communicating with and how.
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S1, EP137 "Detective Lieutenant Brian Tully"Investigators looking into John O'Keefe's death seemed confident in their conclusion that Karen read fatally hit her boyfriend with her SUV and then drove away. On the stand was Detective Lieutenant Brian Tully of the Massachusetts State Police. He who supervised this case. The early part of this murder investigation included search warrants, multiple interviews, seizing key evidence, and thoroughly examining the crime scene.
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S1, EP136 "More From The Massachusetts State Police"The lead detective wrapped up his testimony. Karen Read's defense team grilled him about his conduct during the investigation into John O'Keefe's death. Jurors would decide later if Trooper Michael Proctor's conduct during the investigation tainted the police's work? Next to the stand for the State was a higher-up in the Massachusetts State Police. He was the lead investigator's supervisor on this case.
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