Karen Read Trial Verdict: Not Guilty of Murder, Guilty of OUI

Karen Read Verdict Announcement

• 💡 The jury foreman confirmed that the jury had agreed upon a verdict for the defendant, Karen Read.
• ⚖️ The court proceeded to record the verdicts as read by the foreman.

Specific Verdicts Delivered

• 🎯 Karen Read was found not guilty of murder in the second degree.
• 🚫 She was also found not guilty of leaving the scene after an accident resulting in death.
• ✅ However, Karen Read was found guilty of operating under the influence of liquor (OUI) by operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or greater.

Post-Verdict Instructions

• 📌 The judge informed Karen Read about the statutory requirement to notify her that records regarding the not guilty charges would be sealed by the Commissioner of Probation.
• 📝 To prevent sealing, a written request must be submitted to the Commissioner of Probation within 10 days using a specific form available on the trial court's website.
• ⚠️ It was emphasized that if records are sealed, she would be unable to access them, and any desired copies of documents related to those charges should be requested from the court within 10 days.

Sentencing for OUI Charge

• ⚖️ The Commonwealth recommended a one-year probation and participation in a 24D program for the operating under the influence conviction.
• 👏 The court imposed a sentence of one-year probation and ordered completion of the 24D program for the lesser included offense of operating under the influence.