Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman, is facing a retrial next month on charges of second-degree murder for allegedly running over her police officer boyfriend. Her lawyers are attempting to get the case thrown out, claiming she was the victim of governmental misconduct and double jeopardy. A separate investigation into alleged misconduct by the state police trooper leading the investigation is ongoing. Read was charged with motor vehicle manslaughter, DUI, and leaving the scene of a collision causing death.
During a previous trial, her defense team alleged that others were responsible for the death and conspired to frame Read. They claim security video evidence was altered or withheld, showing her SUV’s tail light was damaged after reaching a police facility in Canton, not before the incident as prosecutors claimed. Defense attorney Alan Jackson described the alleged misconduct as a pattern that warrants dismissal.
During separate hearings, the defense asked a federal judge to dismiss the murder charge and another allegation due to a jury mistake made by the presiding judge after a mistrial was declared. The defense claims two jurors indicated they would have acquitted Read, but the judge did not poll the jury to confirm a decision and denied the request to dismiss the charges.
The judge overseeing the matter said he would consider the defense’s arguments, and Read’s retrial is scheduled to begin on April 1. The prosecution maintains there is no evidence of tampering and denies any wrongdoing related to the case.
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