Karen Read Trial - Opening Statements- Prosecution
The Trial Of Karen Read | Justice For John O'Keefe
Tony Brueski
2.2 • 614 Ratings
🗓️ 23 April 2025
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
In the high-profile retrial of Karen Read, special prosecutor Hank Brennan delivers the prosecution's opening statements, laying out the Commonwealth's case against Read in the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe. Brennan asserts that Read intentionally struck O'Keefe with her SUV and left him to die in the snow outside a house party in Canton, Massachusetts, on January 29, 2022. He emphasizes Read's alleged statements at the scene, including, "I hit him, I hit him, I hit him," and references a television interview where Read speculates about possibly injuring O'Keefe. Brennan also introduces new evidence, such as data from O'Keefe's cellphone indicating a drop in battery temperature, suggesting he was left outside in freezing conditions.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Hidden Killers podcast with Tony Bruske and continuing coverage of the case against Karen Reed. |
| 0:14.7 | Hear ye, hear ye, hear you. All persons having anything to do before the Honorable, Beverly Canoni. |
| 0:20.7 | The Justice of the Superior Court now holding in it in Denham within and Father County and North Park. |
| 0:25.7 | Draudan, give your attendance, and you shall be heard. |
| 0:28.4 | God save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. |
| 0:30.7 | This court is in session. |
| 0:31.6 | Please be seated. |
| 0:33.4 | 2282.82.C.R. 117, the Commonwealth v. Karen Reed. |
| 0:37.6 | Can I have counsel identified themselves for the record? Morning, Your Honor. Adam Lally for the Commonwealth. Morning, Mr. Lally. Good morning, Your Honor, Hank Rennon for the Commonwealth. Morning, Mr. Brennan. Good morning, Your Honor, Alan Jackson on behalf of Ms. Reid. Morning, Mr. Jackson. Good morning, Your Honor. Elizabeth Little, also on behalf of Mr. Good morning, Ms. Little. Good morning, Your Honor. Robert Lessie on behalf of this brief. |
| 0:56.8 | Good morning, Mr Honor. Elizabeth Little also on behalf of Ms. Ms. Little. Good morning, Your Honor. Robert Lessie on behalf of Ms. Reed. Good morning, Mr. Lessey. Good morning, Your Honor, David Yenetti for County. Good morning, Ms. Deionetti. Good morning, Ms. Reed. Good morning, Joris. So I have three questions I have to ask you because I haven't seen many of you for a long time and we do appreciate |
| 1:11.5 | that you're all here ready, willing, and able to get started early. We sometimes have to deal |
| 1:17.3 | with a few things before bringing you in, but we do appreciate your patience. So those questions are, |
| 1:22.4 | were you all able to follow the instructions and refrain from discussing this case with anyone |
| 1:27.1 | since we last saw |
| 1:28.4 | you? Everyone said yes and not it affirmatively. Were you also able to refrain from |
| 1:34.6 | doing any independent research or investigation into this case? |
| 1:40.0 | Everyone said yes and nodded affirmatively. Did anyone happen to see here or read anything about this case |
| 1:45.9 | since we last met? Everyone said no or shook their heads. Thank you very much. |
| 1:52.2 | Jurors, can I, if each of you stand and raise your right hands, please? |
| 1:59.3 | Do each of you solemnly swear you shall well and truly try the issue between the Commonwealth |
| 2:02.9 | and the defendant according to your evidence and according to the law? |
| 2:05.3 | So help you've got. |
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