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‘The makings of a made-for-TV movie, almost’: Legal experts weigh in on the direction of the Karen Read case

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Legal experts say it’s still too early to tell how the evidence will pan out for Karen A. Read, the Mansfield woman charged in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe

But with the defense team and prosecutors already sparring in court over eyebrow-raising phone data and an alleged conspiracy, at least one thing seems clear: Read’s case is one to watch. 

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