Karen Read Trial: Judge Meets Jurors Privately as Prosecution Nears End

Trial Resumes After Holiday Break

• ⚖️ The Karen Read retrial is set to resume today following an extended holiday break.
• 🚗 Read is accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him to die in 2022, charges she denies.
• 🛡️ Her legal team maintains she is being framed.

Prosecution's Case Nearing Conclusion

• 👨‍⚕️ The prosecution's case is expected to conclude soon, possibly this week.
• 🔬 The final witness is anticipated to be Dr. Welchure, a controversial crash reconstruction expert not affiliated with state police.
• 🚗 The prosecution aims for Dr. Welchure to connect existing evidence and convince the jury that Karen Read's car was the cause of John O'Keefe's death.

Judge's Private Juror Meetings

• 🧐 The judge met with all 18 jurors individually and privately before proceedings resumed.
• ❓ The content of these discussions remains unknown, as no jurors were dismissed following the meetings.
• 🗣️ The judge re-emphasized to the jurors that they must not discuss the case with each other or anyone else until deliberations begin.
• 🔄 Two jurors have switched seats, though the reason for this change is unclear.