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The videos pose a new obstacle for the defense, since they were not played in Read’s first trial last year.
“The first jury almost convicted Read of manslaughter while operating under the influence,” retired Massachusetts Superior Court Judge and Boston College law professor Jack Lu told Fox News Digital. “That was with no defendant video statements. Here, we have many damaging statements, and maybe a few more in rebuttal.”
Lu said the defense has not attempted to address the video clips or provide context regarding Read’s version of events at this point in the trial.
“So, the same trial plus the damaging video, where the jury almost convicted, is bad for the defense,” Lu said.
As the defense continues calling witnesses, the notable absence of Read’s own testimony will likely only be fully felt once the jury reads its verdict, with the prosecution acting as the only side that opted to include her own words in the courtroom.
“Based on the fact that they had a hung jury the last time, [the defense has] a decent case,” Gelormino told Fox News Digital. “So do you want to mess that up with having her defend her actions and character for the next two or three days on the stand? That’s a tough decision.”
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