The first witness called by Karen Read's defense explained that there were few scenarios where John O'Keefe's phone locked before Read's car accelerated in reverse.

The Karen Read trial is now in the hands of the defense, which is set to call its first witness today. The prosecution rested its case in the high-profile Massachusetts murder trial on Thursday after weeks of testimony from 38 witnesses.

Facing life in prison, Karen Read turns to crowdfunding to cover $5 million legal fees in her second murder trial, highlighting the financial burden of high-profile cases.

During his testimony, Matthew DiSogra said “none of” Read’s SUV techstream events “were triggered by a collision.”

Prosecutors’ crash reconstruction expert testified about the sudden acceleration Read’s SUV made and what injuries are consistent with a car crash.

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.