Karen Read's Defense Team Files Proposed Jury Instructions Regarding Testifying in Retrial for Killing of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe
Karen Read's defense team has filed proposed jury instructions that suggest she may choose not to testify in her retrial for the killing of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe. The instructions emphasize Read's right not to testify and instruct jurors not to hold that decision against her. While the filing does not definitively rule out Read taking the stand, it indicates that she has the absolute right not to testify as she is presumed innocent and does not need to prove her innocence to the jury. Read has not confirmed whether she will testify, stating that she is ambivalent and could go either way on the decision. She faces charges of second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death. The situation is still evolving, and updates will be provided as the case progresses.