The full roster of ju umpire and alternatives was selected in the second murder trial of former financial adviser Karen Reed, who was accused of killing Boston boyfriend John O’Keefe in a drunken hit-and-run after the January 2022 blizzard.
All 12 ju umpires and six alternatives were enpaneled on Tuesday to clear the path to the start of the statement. After 16 out of 16 selected on Friday were selected, two more ju apprentices were needed.
45 years old reading will be charged Second degree murderHe leaves the scene of manslaughter and a fatal accident.
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Karen Reed and attorney Alan Jackson reviewed a ju appraisal survey at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger by AP, Pool)
O’Keefe was 46 years old at the time of his death. Reed was one of the groups of people who found him on another officer’s front lawn at about 6am on January 29, 2022.
A group of people were drinking at Brian Albert’s house after resigning from the Boston Police Department the night before.
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Witnesses testified that O’Keefe never made it in the house, but what he read vehemently denied allegations that she had killed him.
She pleads not guilty and claims he may have been killed inside, then moves into the yard, where he dies of head and hypothermia trauma.
Prosecutor Hank Brennan will introduce himself to a ju judge in Norfolk Superior Court in the second week of the Karen Reed trial held in Dedham, Massachusetts on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Matt Stone/AP, Boston Herald via Pool)
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Her first trial last year ended with a judge’s judge after the defense pointed out an investigation issue and a clear conflict of interest involving the lead investigator.
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Officer John O’Keefe is posing for his official headshot. O’Keefe’s girlfriend, Karen Reid, is currently on trial for murder after it was found out he died outside his Massachusetts home in January 2022. (Boston Police Station)
Former state trooper Michael Proctor was fired from the Massachusetts State Police for a series of indecent text messages he inappropriately sent about what he read.
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He is expected to return to the witness stand for a second trial.
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Reed could be brought back to life in prison if convicted of the finest crime. The exam is expected to take 6-8 weeks.
