‘Trial by ambush’: Karen Read prosecutors want key piece of evidence removed from court record

The prosecution in Karen Read’s murder retrial filed a motion on Wednesday asking Judge Beverly Cannone to remove a key piece of evidence from the court record.

Read, 45, of Mansfield, is accused of striking John O’Keefe, her Boston police officer boyfriend, with her Lexus SUV and leaving him to die alone in a blizzard outside of a house party in Canton at the home of fellow officer Brian Albert on Jan. 29, 2022, following a night of drinking.

In a new Norfolk Superior Court filing, the Commonwealth argued that Shanon Burgess’ resume should not have been allowed as evidence by the defense during cross-examination because they didn’t provide the document to prosecutors to vet and review…

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