Attorneys on both sides of the case are looking to delay Read’s upcoming court dates, citing the imminent release of key information from federal officials.
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have joined prosecutors in a motion to push back the Mansfield woman’s murder trial, slated to begin next month in Norfolk Superior Court.
In a Friday court filing, the attorneys asked to reschedule a Feb. 15 hearing, cancel a Feb. 26 court date, and change Read’s March 12 trial date to a hearing on several pending motions.
Read, 43, is accused of backing her SUV into her boyfriend — Boston police officer John O’Keefe — while dropping him off at a home in Canton after a night out with friends. Prosecutors allege that she left O’Keefe to die in a blizzard early on Jan. 29, 2022, but Read’s lawyers are alleging a widespread cover up and have pointed the finger at other afterparty guests.
The defense team recently filed a motion for sanctions against Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, as well as a request to disqualify his office from prosecuting the case. Read’s lawyers were set to argue their pending motions Thursday, but they ultimately agreed with prosecutors that pushing back the court proceedings “is in the interests of justice,” according to the joint motion.