Karen Read hearing of April 12, 2024
Part 1 of two parts
This is the last hearing before jury selection begins.
Judge: Beverly Cannone
Commonwealth Introductions:
- ADA Adam Lally
- ADA Laura McLaughlin
Karen Read Defense:
- David Yannett
- Allan Jackson
- Elizabeth Little
- Discussion on third party culprit.
- DNA exclusion ruling. (DNA testing still isn't complete.)
- Discussion on the view of the home
- Aruba incident
- Alleged harassment and Turtleboy charges exclude
- Alcohol testing
- Discussion on panel Voir dire in jury selection
- Commonwealth on manner of death on certificate
- Records of potential jurors
- Leading questions for minors
- Body cam footage after the second arrest June 9th 2022
- Demonstration on McCabe's google search
- Text communication between the victim and the accused
- Bad character/impeachment evidence on witness reliability
- Studies and discussion brought in by experts