DEDHAM, Mass. — Jury selection in Karen Read’s retrial is entering its second day.
The first day of jury selection in the Karen Read trial concluded Tuesday with two jurors seated, a man and a woman.
Before breaking for lunch on Wednesday, another two jurors were seated, bringing the total to 4.
2 more jurors have been seated in the Karen Read trial bringing the total to 4.
— Ted Daniel (@TedDanielnews) April 2, 2025
Jury candidates get to break for lunch and will return at 1pm.
Some will go home and come back tomorrow.
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Good morning from the center of the criminal trial universe. It’s day 2 of jury selection in Commonwealth vs. Karen Read.
— Ted Daniel (@TedDanielnews) April 2, 2025
I expect today will be a rinse/repeat of yesterday with new jury candidates.
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Ninety-two jury candidates appeared in the Norfolk County Superior courtroom Tuesday, where Judge Beverley Cannone asked them over 30 questions regarding the case.
Of the 92 potential jurors, 40 indicated they’ve already formed an opinion of the case, 16 indicated they’ve already formed a “bias” and 78 indicated they’ve heard or spoken about the case.
Sixty-two juror candidates were questioned by both the defense and prosecution before the two sides were able to agree on two selections.
Some of those jury candidates who filled out questionnaires Tuesday were sent home to come back Wednesday for questioning.
Read, 45 of Mansfield is accused of hitting John O’Keefe with her Lexus SUV in Canton on Jan. 29, 2022, and leaving him to die in the cold after a night of drinking.
The defense has sought to portray Read as the victim, saying O’Keefe was actually killed inside the Albert family home at 34 Fairview Road in Canton and then dragged outside and left for dead.
She has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence, and leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death.
“It doesn’t feel great to be back, but I’m here, we’re fighting, we’ll keep fighting. I feel strong, so I feel good,” said Karen Read outside of Norfolk Superior Court Tuesday.
The court clerk has said up to 130 potential jurors could be coming to the courthouse each day this week for the selection process.
At least 16 jurors will be chosen, including the alternates.
Read’s first trial ended with a hung jury in July 2024.
Since the end of the first trial, Michael Proctor, who served as the lead investigator in the Read case, was fired from his role within the Massachusetts State Police in mid-March.
On Tuesday, an independent audit of the Canton Police Department finds missteps in the handling of the Karen Read investigation, but no evidence to support claims she was framed.
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