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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, 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, EP144 "The Crash Reconstructionist"A crash reconstruction expert testified for the State. Massachusetts State Trooper Joseph Paul was tasked to analyze the condition of her car during the investigation into the death of John O'Keefe. Jurors would decide later whether his conclusions proved the defendant caused her boyfriend's death. This crime scene reconstruction included a series of images and crime scene photos to help in his analysis of what happened to the victim.
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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.
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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.
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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, 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, 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, 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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