A jury found Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges Wednesday in the 2022 death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, a case that attracted legions of true crime followers who erupted in cheers when word of the acquittal spread outside court
00:00Mr. Foreman, on docket number 2282 CR 117001, murder in the second degree, what say you, is the defendant at the bar guilty or not guilty?
00:11Not guilty.
00:12So say you, Mr. Foreman? So say you?
00:15No, no, do you agree?
00:17Yes.
00:18Do all of you agree?
00:19Yes.
00:19Thank you. 002, what say you, is the defendant at the bar not guilty or guilty?
00:25Not guilty.
00:27Of.
00:27Of.
00:27Is not guilty or guilty of that charge or any lesser included charge?
00:35Specifically number five, operate under the influence of liquor by operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or greater.
00:44Correct?
00:45Yes.
00:45So say you, Mr. Foreman?
00:46Guilty.
00:47So say you all?
00:48Yes.
00:49003, what say is the defendant at the bar leaving the scene after accident resulting in death?
00:55Defendant not guilty or guilty?
00:57So say you, Mr. Foreman?
00:59Yes.
00:59So say you all?
01:00Yes.
01:01Jurors, hearken your verdict as the court records it.
01:03You upon your oath say the defendant on 001 is not guilty, on 002 is guilty of operating in the influence of liquor, and 003 not guilty.
01:13All right.
01:16Jurors, everybody, please be seated.
01:19Jurors, we thank you for your service.
01:21We're going to send you back to services complete.
01:24I'd like to come back and talk to her a little bit afterwards.
01:27Thank you very much.
01:29All rise.
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01:31You're a copy.
01:33All rise.
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01:52I just want to say two things.
01:54Number one is I could not be standing here without these amazing supporters who have supported me and my team financially and more importantly emotionally for almost four years.
02:09And the second thing I want to say is no one has fought harder for justice for John O'Keefe than I have, than I have and my team.
02:21Thank you to my supporters.
02:22They pulled us through on their backs.
02:25Thank you to my supporters. They pulled us through on their backs. Thank you.
