Key Points from Today's Karen Read Pretrial Hearing (March 20, 2025)
- Trial Schedule Confirmed
- Judge Cannone denied the defense's request to delay the retrial, confirming that jury selection will begin on April 1 as scheduled.
- Judge Cannone denied the defense's request to delay the retrial, confirming that jury selection will begin on April 1 as scheduled.
- Prosecution's New Data on Techstream and Bluetooth Evidence
- Brennan suggested that new data eliminates uncertainty regarding the location of the rapid reverse event recorded in the vehicle’s Techstream data. According to Brennan, the data now makes it clear that this event occurred at 34 Fairview Road at around 12:32 a.m.
- Brennan also stated that Bluetooth and battery temperature data indicate that John O’Keefe exited the vehicle at approximately 12:30 a.m., which is two minutes before the last recorded movement on his phone.
- Additionally, the temperature data appears to reinforce GPS data, supporting the claim that O’Keefe’s phone remained outside, near the flagpole, for the rest of the night in cold conditions.
- Defense to Present Third-Party Culprit Theory
- The defense reiterated its strategy to introduce a third-party culprit defense, identifying Brian Albert, Brian Higgins, and Colin Albert as alternative suspects in O’Keefe’s death.
- The defense reiterated its strategy to introduce a third-party culprit defense, identifying Brian Albert, Brian Higgins, and Colin Albert as alternative suspects in O’Keefe’s death.
- Witness Intimidation Case & Communications with Turtleboy
- Karen Read and her attorneys also attended a related hearing with Turtleboy, who faces charges of witness intimidation linked to the case.
- Prosecutors are seeking access to communications between Read and Kearney, alleging that she provided him with information used to intimidate witnesses.
- Prosecution Expands Witness List to Include Defense Attorneys
- Prosecutors have updated their witness list to potentially include Read’s own defense attorneys—Alan Jackson, Elizabeth Little, and David Yannetti—suggesting they may need to testify to authenticate Read’s past public statements.