by Elizabeth Ann | Jun 1, 2025 | Articles, Massachusetts vs. Karen Read, Trial Watch
💥Crash Course: Dr. Judson Welcher Takes the Stand Judson Welcher is an Executive Vice President of Accident Resonstruction and Biomechanics at Aperture, a company that provides forensic science and expert analysis. Judson holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical...
by Elizabeth Ann | May 29, 2025 | Articles, Massachusetts vs. Karen Read, Trial Watch
The Cellebrite Edge: Whiffin’s Testimony Anchors Prosecution’s Digital Case Ian Whiffin is a Senior Digital Intelligence Expert and Decoding Product Manager at Cellebrite, with over 20 years of experience in digital forensics and law enforcement. Formerly a Digital...
by Elizabeth Ann | May 25, 2025 | Articles, Massachusetts vs. Karen Read, Trial Watch
A Trial Within the Trial Degrees of Separation: The CV Controversy Before defense attorney Robert Alessi discussed a single algorithm or time offset, the prosecution’s digital forensic witness from Aperture, Shanon Burgess, faced intense scrutiny over a...
by Elizabeth Ann | May 22, 2025 | Articles, Massachusetts vs. Karen Read, Trial Watch
Credentials Under Crossfire As the Karen Read trial enters its most heated chapters, a pivotal moment arrived in the form of expert witness Shanon Burgess — and with it, a spectacle that had little to do with data and much to do with degrees. Burgess, a digital...
by Elizabeth Ann | May 3, 2025 | Articles, Insights, Massachusetts vs. Karen Read, Trial Watch
While the prosecution in Karen Read’s first trial leaned heavily on the idea that John O’Keefe was struck and killed by Read’s SUV, several elements of the physical evidence and expert testimony leave room for a more nuanced — and plausible — scenario. 🍸The...
by Elizabeth Ann | Apr 20, 2025 | Articles, Massachusetts vs. Karen Read, Trial Watch
Boston police officer John O’Keefe is dead—and Massachusetts vs. Karen Read trial prosecutors say his girlfriend is to blame. In the highly anticipated RE-TRIAL unfolding in Massachusetts, Special Prosecutor Hank Brennan delivered a powerful opening statement, laying...
