Judge Cannone denies defense motion to dismiss second-degree murder charge against Karen Read, allowing her retrial to proceed.
Judge Beverly Cannone has denied the defense motion to dismiss two charges, including second-degree murder, against Karen Read, accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe in January 2022. The decision allows Read's retrial to proceed after a mistrial in July, where jurors were deadlocked. The defense argued that retrying Read on charges of second-degree murder and leaving the scene of a fatal accident would violate double jeopardy, but the judge disagreed, stating there was no risk of subjecting the defendant to double jeopardy. Read's retrial is scheduled to begin in January.
August 23, 2024
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