Karen Read Retrial - DAY 1 - Opening Statements - Live watch and attorney analysis

A year ago, we watched this trial unfold over weeks and culminate in a hung jury. Undeterred, the Commonwealth is trying a second time to convict Karen Read of second-degree murder in the death of John O'Keefe, alleging that she struck him with her SUV in a drunken rage and left him to die in the snow. But as the days turned into weeks in the first trial, we waited ... and waited ... and waited for the Commonwealth to prove that John O'Keefe died from a vehicle strike, while we wondered why all the people who were present at the house where he died were acting so shady.

In trial number two, we have a new lead prosecutor, new members of the defense team, new evidence, and almost certainly new strategies. Opening statements should give us a road map of what's changed since the first trial and where the parties have adjusted their cases to try to break the stalemate from the first trial.

We're in this retrial for the long haul, so join us for a watch-party style livestream with commentary and discussion during court breaks.

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0:00 Intro Recap of Trial 1 What strategy
17:10 The Bowden Defense
20:11 What might be different this time
22:30 Timeline issues Jen McCabe
33:55 Court in session - Motions 3rd party, readers, ARCCA and sidebar and break, Andrea’s review of the motions
58:00 Court resumes Jurors sworn and charges read
1:01:50 Bev’s instructions to the jury
1:11:00 Sirens start
1:21:50 Brennan’s opening
2:00:00 AJs opening
2:46:50 Andrea’s analysis
3:12:54 Court Returns Timothy Nuttall Firefighter/Paramedic First responder
3:58:00 AJ cross review of prior testimony, injuries
4:20:45 Sidebar then lunch
4:38:30 Andrea’s analysis of testimony thus far - shifts in testimony
5:00:50 Grading AJ’s opening
5:16:00 Court back in session Jackson resumes cross of Nuttall
5:45:50 Brennan redirect
6:00:00 AJ recross #videogate
6:13:00 Sidebar
6:14:34 Brennan redirect
6:16:00 AJ recross
6:16:58 Kerri Roberts Brennan direct with a second video clip of KR (E4), entering exhibits pictures of John’s house (5,6 &7), Keri’s first 911 call (E8) Johns drive with cars (9) Karen’s car (E10)
7:05:00 Court breaks for the day Andrea’s review of testimony
7:16:36 Court resumes to discuss motions 680 and 682 Brennan Motion of Compliance
7:22:26 Alessi response
7:38:20 Bev’s calling voir dire on all of the ARCCA material Friday
7:40:25 Court adjourned for the day Andrea’s analysis
7:49:30 Chat Questions (questions appear on screen)
8:25:30 AJ know what you need from each witness and go for the punch