The Canton Community MA Station Podcast

Karen Read Trail Day 27 of June 6, 2024 (Part one of one)

Highlight: Inverted Sally Port video

Witness: Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik of the MA State police. Continues under direct from ADA Lally on number of drinks the defendant appears to have had (9). Discussion of missing ring video not there from John O'Keefe's home. More discussion on glass found at 34 Fairview (where John O'Keefe was found.) 

Defense Attorney Jackson on Cross: On discussion of activity log from "ring" from John O'Keefe's home which would show deletions or activity from Karen Read (none found.) Initial indications of a strike by a cocktail glass is discussed. Discussion on where glass items were found on the Fairview lawn and how it was documented. Ring camera video on Read car appearing to hit O'Keefe's car while reversing when headed out to find O'Keefe by seeing the wheel when zoomed in on O'Keefe's car move. 

Sally port was an inverted video and what it implies is discussed. 

Note: Canton Community Tv is including the first day of Jury selection as Day 1. Day 2-5 has no Audio/video coverage due to court rules during the selection process.

Karen Read Trial of April 16, 2024: Day 1 (Day 2 and 3 has no audio or video)

This is the jury selection process. The pool camera is only allowed to cover the Judge Beverly Cannone opening statements to the jury pool, which is the same each day.  

The judge opens with her ruling regarding third party culprit, saying that the request by the defense (Alan Jackson and David Yannetti, Elizabeth Little) to include a statement that the victim was beaten and not struck by a vehicle would cause the burden of proof to be on the accused, which she will not do. She will allow the third party culprit defense to develop via questioning and competent evidence. (Prosecutors in the case: Assistant District Attorneys Adam Lally & Laura McLaughlin.)

On the jury pool: 

The pool is asked a series of questions: Do you know anyone on the list of witnesses/Do you have a financial interest in the case/Have you discussed the case/Have you formed an opinion about this case/Would serving be a hardship, etc. Then each comes to sidebar where the judge and the attorneys for both the prosecution and the defense interact with each juror. Each side can dismiss jurors for no cause, though that number is limited. 

This is Day 1's opening statement to the jury by the judge. Day 2 and 3 of jury selection was very similar. 

At the end of Week ONE, 12 jurors were selected. The court now needs alternate jurors which will be going through the selection process of Monday May 22. 

For a background on the case, visit CantonCommunityTv.org where you can find the pre-hearings that took place over the course of a year. (From May 3 of 2023) Use the search bar. They can also be found on this podcast by date. 

Day 2: No video coverage. 

Day 3: No video coverage. 

Karen Read pretrial hearing of April 12, 2024 Part 2 of 2

• ADA Lally continues on discussion on what experts can discuss. 
• ADA Lally states that an FBI reference to an investigation prejudices the jury 
• Defense: Says states that the prosecution states it would be unfair to reference the FBI investigation because it was shaped by the defense. The FBI does its own investigation and the defense has no influence on that. It's important that the jury knows where this evidence comes from. From the federal government and not the DA's office. That this evidence has come forward by a neutral third party and the jury should know this. 
• ADA Lally regarding third party culprit and Bowden defense. Wants to know what the defense intends to do regarding that. 
• Defense Yannetti goes into the third party defense theory details, including federal experts that say John O'Keefe was not killed by a car. Therefor a third party was responsible for his mortal injuries. Discusses video loss when the car is in the Canton Sallyport. 
• ADA Lally: Refutes the medical examiner findings for the defense. Refutes the claim that John O'Keefe was not hit by a car. 
• Video of the second arrest of the defendant. 
• Discussion on how long the trial will take. 
• Tuesday, April 16, 2024 the court starts jury selection. 

 

 

 

Karen Read Hearing of April 12, 2024 Part 1 of 2

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

1. Discussion on third party culprit. 
2. DNA exclusion ruling. (DNA testing still isn't complete.)
3. Discussion on the view of the home
4. Aruba incident
5. Alleged harassment and Turtleboy charges exclude
6. Alcohol testing 
7. Discussion on panel Voir dire in jury selection 
8. Commonwealth on manner of death on certificate
9. Records of potential jurors
10. Leading questions for minors
11. Body cam footage after the second arrest June 9th 2022
12. Demonstration on McCabe's google search
13. Text communication between the victim and the accused
14. Bad character/impeachment evidence on witness reliability 
15. Studies and discussion brought in by experts

Candidates Night 2024: Library Trustees

Canton's Town Election is April 2nd, 2024. 

This is the audio from the conversation with is the candidates for the Board of Library Trustees, sponsored by the Lions Club and organized by the Canton Voter Guide Group. 

Goto: CantonCommunityTv.org for the video link. OR go to the group's information website:

https://www.cantonmavoterguide.com/

Board of Library Trustees

4 candidates for 3 open seats that serve for 3 years:

https://www.cantonmavoterguide.com/library-trustee-candidates

• Janet Chamberlain
• Mindy Milman
• Joan Schottenfeld
• Christine Untersee

Candidates Night 2024: Candidates for the Board of Assessors

Canton's Town Election is April 2nd, 2024. 

This is the audio from the conversation with is the candidates for the Board of Assessors, sponsored by the Lions Club and organized by the Canton Voter Guide Group. 

Goto: CantonCommunityTv.org for the video link. OR go to the group's information website:

https://www.cantonmavoterguide.com/

Candidates for the Board of Assessors

2 candidates for 1 open seats that serve for 3 years:

https://www.cantonmavoterguide.com/board-of-assesors-candidates

• Rocco Digirolamo
• Kathleen Howley 

Candidates Night: Planning Board Candidates for 2024

Canton's Town Election is April 2nd, 2024. 

This is the audio from the conversation with is the Planning Board candidates, sponsored by the Lions Club and organized by the Canton Voter Guide Group. 

Goto: CantonCommunityTv.org for the video link. OR go to the group's information website:

https://www.cantonmavoterguide.com/

Candidates for the Planning Board

2 candidates for 1 open seats that serve for 3 years:

https://www.cantonmavoterguide.com/planning-board-candidates

• John Marini
• Kathy McCormack

1 candidate on the ballot for 1 open seat that serves for 2 years. 

• Sean Robinson

Candidates Night: School Committee Candidates for 2024

Canton's Town Election is April 2nd. 

This is the audio from the conversation with is the School Committee candidates, sponsored by the Lions Club and organized by the Canton Voter Guide Group. 

Goto: CantonCommunityTv.org for the video link. OR go to: 

the group's information website:

https://www.cantonmavoterguide.com/

Candidates for the School Committee: 

2 candidates for 1 open seats that serve for 3 years:

https://www.cantonmavoterguide.com/school-committee-candidates

• Jennifer O'Donnell
• Kendall O'Halloran 

Candidates Night: Select Board Candidates for 2024

Canton's Town Election is April 2nd. 

This is the audio from the conversation with is the select board candidates, sponsored by the Lions Club and organized by the Canton Voter Guide Group. 

Goto: CantonCommunityTv.org for the video link. OR go to: 

the group's information website:

https://www.cantonmavoterguide.com/

Candidates for the Select Board

4 candidates for 2 open seats that serve for 3 years:

https://www.cantonmavoterguide.com/select-board-candidates

• Patricia Boyden
• Rita Lombardi
• Mike Laughran
• Tom Theodore 

 

Karen Read Hearing of March 26, 2024

Karen Read Hearing of March 26, 2024

Filling in for David Yannetti is sister Tanis Yannetti who requests notes from a meeting the DA had with witnesses. 

ADA Lally states he is not sure what the defense is referring to under Rule 17. Discussions were regarding witness harassment. They are work products. 

Yannetti responds that it is difficult to believe that the Karen Read case did not come up in these conversations. Lally states to the judge that there is nothing to report. 

Discussion on DNA from the lab. DA Lally is not sure when the results will be in. Depends on the integrity of the sample. 

Defense states it has just received 400 pages and a thumb drive with unknown material on it. Judge asks how long the defense expects to take at trial. Mr. Jackson on the defense team states that the discovery obligation by the state is not finished so they cannot say until then who their experts will be. 

Judge tells Lally he needs to know what the DNA lab will have and by when at the next court hearing.