Jury asks 3 questions during Karen Read trial deliberations
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Jurors in the Karen Read trial are deliberating today as the judge rejected a motion by the defense to change the verdict slip.
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Defense attorneys for Karen Read rested their case Wednesday, bringing her retrial for the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend one step closer to its blockbuster conclusion.
The judge in the Karen Read retrial decided against telling jurors that they are allowed to return a split verdict on Tuesday — an issue raised shortly after her mistrial last year.
After the defense wrapped up its questioning of Rentschler, Prosecutor Hank Brennan told the judge he did not plan to call any more witnesses, reversing an earlier request to recall a different crash expert. The lawyers agreed to begin their closing arguments at 9 a.m. Friday. They'll then hand the case to the jury.
After nearly two months of testimony, Karen Read’s retrial for the murder of her boyfriend John O’Keefe is in its final days. The defense has now rested its case, without Read taking the stand. NBC News’ Emilie Ikeda reports.
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Karen Read's defense rested its case after a biomechanical engineer told jurors John O'Keefe's injuries were inconsistent with a car crash.