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Breaking Down Every Angle of the Karen Read Case and Trials: Crime Week Begins, with Peter Tragos
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54:24Now PlayingMegyn Kelly is joined by Peter Tragos, the "Lawyer You Know" on YouTube, to talk about the full backstory to the Karen Read story, what the prosecution alleged and how the defense made their case, what made the various trials so compelling, the significance of confusion over internet searches in the Karen Read trials, the questions about the taillight and the car data, the curious state of the deceased body, how "Turtle Boy" upended the Karen Read case, why his impact is complicated, his ongoing legal issues, and more.
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Prosecution alleges Karen Read ran over John O'Keefe with her car
Karen Read's defense: victim walked into house, she did not hit him
Prosecution claims Karen Read confessed to hitting victim
Defense claims house occupants googled how long to survive in cold before body found
Defense alleges police planted taillight evidence to frame Karen Read
Text messages show police planned to frame Karen Read and protect house occupants
Lead investigator fired for biased text messages about Karen Read
Police text messages objectified and demeaned Karen Read
Karen Read acquitted of murder and manslaughter, convicted of OUI
Defense argued investigation was so flawed evidence appeared planted
Defense theory: house occupants lured victim to location for fight
Defense claims taillight damage occurred at victim's house, not at party location
Police presented flipped video with missing footage of evidence vehicle
Police found taillight pieces over time in yard not found initially
Defense claims cocktail glass planted on Karen Read's car
Defense questioned how victim's hair remained on vehicle after towing
Timing of Google search critical to determining who knew victim was dead
Competing digital forensics experts disagreed on Google search timestamp
Victim's injuries inconsistent with being hit by vehicle
Medical examiner could not determine cause of death was vehicle accident
Jury foreman indicated prosecution case was weak from first witness
Juror stated Karen Read was innocent and prosecution lacked sufficient evidence
Karen Read lost house and employment due to case, deserves compensation
Karen Read sued police and house occupants for conspiracy and civil rights violations
House occupants and police plan to file defamation counterclaims against Karen Read
House occupants claim they were dehumanized and called murderers by public
Journalist 'Turtle Boy' uncovered evidence but used inflammatory rhetoric
Journalist 'Turtle Boy' faced witness intimidation charges but expanded case awareness
Journalist's criminal cases dropped due to prosecutor conflicts
Prosecutor should not proceed if unable to present lead investigator
Expert opinion: vehicle injuries inconsistent with prosecution theory
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