Karen Read Trial: Blood, Bias & BAC – Dr. Garrey Faller’s Testimony
The Trial Of Karen Read | Justice For John O'Keefe
Tony Brueski
2.2 • 614 Ratings
🗓️ 25 April 2025
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
In this pivotal episode of the Karen Read murder retrial, we delve into the expert testimony of Dr. Garrey Faller, former Chief of Pathology at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Dr. Faller provides a comprehensive analysis of Karen Read's blood alcohol content (BAC) on the morning of January 29, 2022. He reveals that Read's BAC was measured at 0.093%, exceeding Massachusetts' legal driving limit of 0.08%, approximately nine hours after she departed from the bar .
Dr. Faller elucidates the hospital's blood testing protocols, emphasizing the use of serum tests and the avoidance of alcohol swabs to prevent contamination. He acknowledges that while the hospital's clinical lab is not accredited for forensic testing, the results are consistent with forensic standards. During cross-examination, the defense probes whether Read's medical conditions, such as anemia and multiple sclerosis, could have influenced the BAC results. Dr. Faller concedes that these conditions were not considered but maintains that they would not significantly affect the test's accuracy .
This testimony is crucial in understanding the prosecution's argument that Read was under the influence when the alleged incident occurred. It also highlights the defense's strategy to challenge the reliability of the BAC results and suggest alternative explanations.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Hidden Killers podcast with Tony Bruske and continuing coverage of the case against Karen Reid. |
| 0:10.3 | We shall be the truth of all truth and nothing but the truth, so I'll help you back. |
| 0:14.0 | Thank you. |
| 0:15.8 | Sure. |
| 0:22.6 | Good morning, doctor. |
| 0:24.6 | Good morning. |
| 0:25.5 | All right, Mr. Alley, whenever you're ready. |
| 0:28.7 | Thank you, Your Honor. |
| 0:30.0 | Good morning, sir. |
| 0:31.0 | Good morning. |
| 0:31.9 | Could you please introduce yourself to the jury spelling your last name for the court? |
| 0:36.3 | My name is Dr. Gary Fowler, Hephaecent |
| 0:39.2 | Frank, A-L-L-E-R. And what is your occupation? I am a physician pathologist. And where do you |
| 0:47.6 | work? I work currently at Signature Health Care in Brockton. And how long have you worked at |
| 0:53.7 | Signature and in what capacity, sir? |
| 0:56.3 | Signature I started, it's probably six months. |
| 0:59.2 | I took a new job six months ago. |
| 1:01.0 | I'm the chief of pathology and the laboratory medical director at Signature. |
| 1:09.4 | And where did you work prior to your work at Signature about six months ago? |
| 1:13.6 | Prior to that I was at Good Samaritan Medical Center in the same capacity. |
| 1:19.6 | And how long did you work at Good Samaritan for? |
| 1:23.6 | Since 2015, late 2015. And did you work in any capacity similar to that prior to working at good samaritan |
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