DEDHAM, Mass. (Court TV) — The defense continued its case this week in the retrial of Karen Read, and trial watchers got to relive some key moments from the first trial, including inappropriate text messages from then-trooper Michael Proctor.

Read is standing trial for the murder of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe , who was found dead in the snow outside of a friend’s home after a night out drinking. Prosecutors say Read hit O’Keefe with her Lexus SUV and left him to die, while her defense maintains her innocence and has argued she is the victim of a wide-ranging cover-up. Read’s first trial, in 2024, ended in a mistrial.

The seventh week brought more surprises and key moments.

Alan Jackson Clashes with His Own Witness

Defense attorney Alan Jackson clashed with

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