by Elizabeth Ann | May 27, 2025 | Articles, Justice & Reform, Trial Watch
The Law Does Not Require Absolute Certainty In every murder trial, the prosecution carries the burden of proof. But what does it really mean to “prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt”? The answer is often misunderstood—by the public, by media pundits, and sometimes...
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...
by Elizabeth Ann | Apr 20, 2025 | Articles, Massachusetts vs. Karen Read, Trial Watch
What the Defense Says Really Happened the Night Officer John O’Keefe Died 🧩 The Big Picture: “There Was No Collision” In a striking and emotionally charged opening, defense attorney Alan Jackson delivered a bold thesis to the jury: “John O’Keefe did not die from being...
