The jury began deliberations right after closing arguments. The jury returned three days later telling Judge Cannone they were "unable to reach a unanimous verdict." Cannone heard from lawyers for the prosecution and defense and then sent them back to deliberate further given the amount of evidence they had heard.

Karen Read's fate in jurors' hands following month-long retrial with dramatic dashcam footage, expert testimony challenging vehicle collision theory, and powerful closing arguments.

Forensic pathologist Dr. Marie Russell testifies about the type of injuries to the back of someone's arm during the murder retrial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Monday June 2, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool) AP

The jury has started deliberations after closing arguments Friday in the retrial of a Boston woman accused of hitting her boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him to die in the snow.

Karen Read's defense presents expert testimony that Officer O'Keefe's fatal injuries resulted from falling backward, with facial wounds caused by a separate impact.

Karen Read’s defense lawyer urged jurors to find her not guilty in the murder trial of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, arguing there was no collision with her SUV  Read More

Without the jury in the room, prosecutors and Read’s defense will convene for a charge conference starting at 10 a.m. — the final time lawyers will be able to argue procedural issues before delivering their closing arguments. At the conference, lawyers for both sides will present their proposed jury instructions to Judge Beverly Cannone.