Defense rests in Karen Read trial, closing arguments expected Tuesday

Perhaps one of the biggest days of trial was last Friday. After the prosecution rested, the defense took over, putting Dr. Marie Russell — a retired forensic pathologist — on the standBoth sides are expected to get about an hour to present their closing arguments, after which jurors will begin deliberations.

"Is it your opinion, based on a reasonable degree of medical certainty that these injuries were from an animal attack, possibly a large dog," asked defense attorney Alan Jackson.Now, this is an important because the homeowner of the home where O'Keefe was found in front of, Brian Albert, had a dog named Chloe, who he described on the stand as being aggressive. However, he claims O'Keefe never came into his house that night.

Asked if the injuries were consistent with being struck by a vehicle, he said,"it doesn't look remotely like that at all." "I would say that some of these findings I've just mentioned are consistent with the possibility of a physical altercation, yes," he said.The second defense witness of the day was Dr. Daniel Michael Wolfe, director of accident reconstruction at ARCCA, a forensic engineering consulting firm.

The third witness of the day was Dr. Andrew Rentschler, a biomechanical engineer and accident reconstructionist with ARCCA. Jackson began by establishing his credentials and then testified that he has not been paid by nor does he answer to the defense.

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