DEDHAM, Mass. — Karen Read, the woman charged in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, returned to court Thursday for a motion to delay her murder trial.
Despite a request from prosecutors and Read’s defense, Judge Cannonne said she wasn’t going to make a decision Thursday to delay the March 12 trial date.
Read is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Officer John O’Keefe in Canton.
Updates from Boston 25′s Ted Daniel:
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A filing obtained by 25 Investigates last week revealed that Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey and lawyers for Read had filed a joint motion in Norfolk County Superior Court asking to push back her March trial date.
Prosecutors and defense want the court to change the March 12 trial date to a hearing date instead – “in the interests of justice,” according to the filing.
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Her lawyers claim a wide-ranging conspiracy of local and state law enforcement officials has framed Read – but prosecutors deny that and say there’s no evidence of such a scheme.
Both sides say they are still waiting to hear what federal authorities have uncovered in their probe of the case.
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This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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