Karen Read was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter but guilty of a lesser charge of drunken driving in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe. The verdict was delivered by a jury in Dedham, Mass., after deliberating for 22 hours, concluding a polarizing and highly watched case that previously resulted in a mistrial.
Karen Read found not guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of drunken driving in boyfriend’s death
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Karen Read was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter but guilty of a lesser charge of drunken driving in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe. The verdict was delivered by a jury in Dedham, Mass., after deliberating for 22 hours, concluding a polarizing and highly watched case that previously resulted in a mistrial.
Trending- 1 John O’Keefe died (January 2022)
- 2 First trial ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury (July 1, previous year)
- 3 Jury deliberated in the second trial (since June 13)
- 4 Verdict handed down (Wednesday)
- Karen Read was convicted of drunken driving
- Karen Read was acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter
- The conclusion of a high-profile and polarizing legal case
What: Karen Read was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter, but guilty of drunken driving, in the death of John O’Keefe.
When: Wednesday (verdict handed down); jury deliberated since June 13; John O'Keefe's death occurred in January 2022.
Where: Dedham, Mass., outside Boston; specifically, outside a house party in Canton.
Why: Prosecutors argued Read hit O'Keefe with her SUV and left him to die; the defense maintained O'Keefe was killed inside the home and Read was framed by police.
How: A jury delivered the verdict after 22 hours of deliberation, following a lengthy trial that presented hundreds of pieces of evidence and dozens of witnesses. This was the state's second attempt to convict Read after a previous mistrial.