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Crash expert testifies for a third day in retrial of Karen Read, defends experiments he ran with SUV
Welcher spoke extensively about force, mass, and acceleration. He says damage to Read’s Lexus matches O’Keefe’s injuries.
Karen Read: Expert testifies about SUV's sudden movements in trial over dead cop boyfriend
Prosecutors’ crash reconstruction expert testified about the sudden acceleration Read’s SUV made and what injuries are ...
Prosecution in Karen Read trial nears end of case as crash reconstructionist begins testimony
Judson Welcher, an accident reconstructionist from Aperture LLC, who is key to the prosecution's case, took the stand Tuesday ...
‘Trial by ambush’: Karen Read prosecutors want key piece of evidence removed from court record
The prosecution in Karen Read’s murder retrial filed a motion on Wednesday asking Judge Beverly Cannone to remove a key piece ...
The Karen Read case has cast Canton as one long, bleary bar crawl. But is it?
Testimony in the Karen Read trial has painted a picture of everyday drinking and casual drunk driving. State data shows a ...
Watch Live: Karen Read trial resumes with accident reconstructionist Judson Welcher on stand
Judson Welcher, a crash reconstructionist called by the prosecution, is back on the stand for a second day of testimony in the Karen Read trial.
Expert highlights analysis, experiments involving Karen Read's SUV
A contested accident reconstruction expert testified Tuesday, explaining a series of experiments and measurements that he ...
In Karen Read retrial, prosecution’s video strategy brings another dimension
A new strategy involving video evidence in the Karen Read trial shows that a defendant's statement can indeed be used against ...
Karen Read murder retrial so far: A summary of the presentation, evidence, controversy
It’s been a month since testimony began in Karen Read’s second trial for the murder of John O’Keefe, and the new trial has ...
Crash expert puts Karen Read’s SUV outside party house during critical window of O’Keefe’s death
Karen Read pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe and is facing a retrial after a jury was unable to reach a verdict last year.