Karen Read Trial: Key Witness Jennifer McCabe Faces Cross-Examination

Key Witness Testimony

• 💡 Jennifer McCabe, a friend of Karen Read and John O'Keefe, is expected to face cross-examination in the retrial.
• 💬 McCabe testified that Read was hysterical the morning after O'Keefe's death, repeatedly asking, "Could I have hit him? Did I hit him?"
• 🚗 Reed is accused of hitting O'Keefe with her SUV after dropping him off at a party.

Defense Arguments and Evidence

• 🛡️ Defense attorneys claim Reed is the victim of a police cover-up, alleging O'Keefe was beaten inside a home and then left outside.
• ❄️ McCabe testified that she accompanied Reed to look for O'Keefe, and Reed went directly to an object covered in snow, which was his body.
• 🏛️ The judge ruled to allow two controversial witnesses to testify for the defense, despite expressing displeasure at repeated violations by Reed's lawyers.

Expert Testimony and Phone Data

• 📱 An expert testified that data indicates O'Keefe's phone was likely outside on the front lawn all night.
• 🏠 However, the expert also stated it's possible that O'Keefe entered the fellow officer's house at some point.