Beverly J. Cannone

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Jury sworn; court gives preliminary instructions before the Commonwealth's opening.

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Defense opening argues that Read was framed and previews challenges to the investigation and prosecution evidence.

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Paul O'Keefe described the January 29 hospital aftermath and identified people, vehicles, and snow-removal activity in Ring videos from the Meadows Ave. home.

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Erin O'Keefe described family and relationship history, January 28 communications, and what she learned after Johnny was found in the snow; the court gave a limiting instruction on alleged statements by Read.

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Officer Saraf described his snowy early-morning response to 34 Fairview Road, his initial observations of John O'Keefe and Karen Read, and cruiser-camera video of his route and arrival.

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Counsel discussed how to mark exhibits that had not been premarked, and the judge directed that agreed-upon exhibits be marked as introduced.

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The Commonwealth objected to defense opening remarks as suggesting a third-party culprit, and the judge said she would instruct jurors that openings are not evidence.

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Counsel discussed potential hearsay in anticipated testimony concerning information Paul O'Keefe received from his wife, and no immediate instruction was requested.

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Counsel discussed showing Ring video to the witness for identification and snow-removal timing, with no defense objection, and the judge directed it be marked as an exhibit.

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The court discussed the upcoming witness schedule, a future voir dire concerning Detective Lank's prior allegations, and next-day exhibit-marking arrangements.

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Officer Saraf acknowledged errors in the dispatch log and omissions from his early accounts, while the defense used dash-camera video to question what he observed and heard at the scene.

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Officer Mullaney described the snowy, dark response to 34 Fairview Road, emergency aid for John O'Keefe, and his observations of Ms. Read.

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Mullaney described what he observed at the scene, said he did not hear the statements put to him by defense counsel, and recalled a leaf blower used during the front-lawn search.

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The court sustained an objection to the sole recross question, and Officer Mullaney was excused.

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Paramedic Timothy Nuttall described finding John O'Keefe unresponsive in the snow, emergency treatment and injury observations, and a reported statement from an unidentified individual at the scene.

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Nuttall acknowledged limits in his memory of the scene and was questioned about differences between his trial account and his prior statement concerning "I hit him."

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Paramedic Anthony Flematti described severe weather, the ambulance response to 34 Fairview Road, and EMS-report timestamps for the call.

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The judge addressed repeated playback of video said to show Jennifer McCabe pass an SUV and enter a house, instructing counsel to show it only once and freeze the image instead.

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The court addressed foundation for causation testimony and repeat demonstrations, permitting causation questions if supported by foundation while directing that the witness not repeat a demonstration.

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Agreed photographs and a dash-cam thumb drive were entered into evidence; the judge instructed jurors on evaluating testimony, video, and audio.

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Paramedic Anthony Flematti described the emergency response, resuscitation, medical observations, and a statement he attributed to Ms. Read at the scene.

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Defense counsel used synchronized dash-cam video and Flematti's records to test his recollection of the emergency response and what he reported about a possible vehicle strike.

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Flematti said he could not identify CPR personnel in the video and clarified that he gave hospital staff two possible explanations for Mr. O'Keefe's condition.

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Firefighter/paramedic Matthew Kelly described the snowy response, CPR, and his observations of Mr. O'Keefe during treatment.

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Kelly was questioned about clothing handling, emergency-response recollections, and audio from a replayed video clip.

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A scene thumb drive was admitted as Exhibit 380, and Matthew Kelly was excused.

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Francis Walsh described the snowy response to 34 Fairview Road, his observations of John O'Keefe, and emergency treatment in the ambulance.

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Walsh confirmed his observations of a distressed woman at the emergency scene.

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Katie McLaughlin described the response to John O'Keefe, an attributed statement by Karen Read at the scene, and her ambulance observations.

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The Court set jury-view procedures, scheduled Teri Kun for May 15, restricted recording of children, and required video materials for review.

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The court discussed a synchronized Saraf and Goode dash-camera exhibit and limited counsel's introduction of it.

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The court addressed use of a synchronized video compilation and required prior review of later similar compilations.

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The court clarified who could object during witness questioning and directed the witness to leave the courtroom.

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The court required foundation for the video exhibits and explained that premarking did not place them in evidence.

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The court sustained an objection to counsel's narration of the video and instructed counsel on questioning the witness.

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Counsel proposed offering a premarked widescreen Saraf video and using a 15-second portion; the Commonwealth stated no objection.

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The court permitted a video replay and directed counsel how to ask the witness about what was heard.

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The court coordinated the next day's witness schedule, jury view, transportation, and related logistics.

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Katie McLaughlin described O'Keefe's wet clothing and located him off the road near a fire hydrant at 34 Fairview Road.

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Defense examined McLaughlin's prior report, documentation, and account of the attributed statement.

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McLaughlin was questioned outside the jury's presence about social-media photographs and her relationship with Caitlin Albert; she ultimately called Albert a close friend.

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McLaughlin described Caitlin Albert as an acquaintance; the court excluded the photographs but allowed limited relationship questioning.

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The jury returned, and defense counsel resumed cross-examination.

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McLaughlin was questioned about Caitlin Albert, 34 Fairview, and differences between her prior statement and jury testimony.

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McLaughlin described Caitlin Albert as an acquaintance, explained her response duty, and said later knowledge of Albert-family names came from media reports.

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Recross questions about McLaughlin's social-media interactions and Caitlin Albert drew sustained objections before she was excused.

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Jurors received instructions for a view of 34 Fairview Road and heard each side identify physical features to observe.

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Defense counsel sought to preserve an objection record, and the judge directed him to first explain the proposed legal motion.

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The court denied the defense request to reconsider four excluded photographs, then supervised a jury view and cautioned jurors not to conduct independent measurements.

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Lieutenant Greg Woodbury described resuscitating Mr. O'Keefe, observing injuries in the ambulance, and later helping transport Karen Read for a Section 12 evaluation.

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Cross-examination covered Woodbury's Section 12 transport of Karen Read and his observations of John O'Keefe's arm injuries; a redacted photograph was admitted as Exhibit 382.

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Paramedic Daniel Whitley described heavy snow, Karen Read's Section 12 transport, and her reported questions and demeanor in the ambulance.

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Whitley reviewed a report and said it refreshed his memory about Karen Read's medical history.

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Paramedic Jason Becker described Karen Read's Section 12 evaluation, reported questions during transport, and the admission of his report as Exhibit 383.

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Whitley clarified the time scope of his medical-history questions and, after reviewing a report, agreed he had reported that Read said she drank the previous night.

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The court renumbered admitted exhibits, set handling requirements for records and videos, and confirmed a future voir dire concerning Sergeant Lank.

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The court addressed advance review of video exhibits, protection of personal information through redactions, exhibit-handling procedures, and courtroom formality.

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The judge confirmed that the statement was one sentence and permitted counsel to proceed without placing it before the witness.

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The court limited questioning to the witness's relationship with Caitlin Albert and prior visits to the home, then directed a short voir dire concerning photographs.

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The court considered defense photographs offered for impeachment and limited questioning about the witness's relationship while excluding the photographs from evidence and the screen.

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The court sustained an objection to argumentative questioning while distinguishing permissible impeachment with a prior statement.

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The court limited redirect examination to how the witness learned names through news broadcasts and excluded inquiry into the Kearney matter through that witness.

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Counsel clarified that he intended to cite a case rather than show or describe photographs, and the judge permitted that approach.

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The court discussed foundation, hearsay, and the proposed testimony's purpose in explaining treatment, then deferred further argument until after lunch.

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The court addressed use of an autopsy photograph during cross-examination and required the witness to adopt the marked photograph before it could be introduced through him.

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The court addressed the visibility of a body photograph on the courtroom screen and directed that the image be cropped to show only the arm.

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The court coordinated replacement and identification of redacted reports and photographs, corrected exhibit numbering, and admitted the redacted Ms. Read report by agreement.

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The court addressed authentication of two reports and allowed the witness's own report into evidence while declining to mark the other report for identification.

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The court overruled an objection to counsel reading from Trooper Proctor's report and asking the witness whether he agreed with it.

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The court discussed whether to begin the next witness late on Friday and released the jury for the day while directing counsel to remain.

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The court deferred a defense request concerning newly received photographs, discovery, and anticipated witness cross-examination.

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Lieutenant Gallagher described snowy scene processing, the collection of blood and glass, and videos of the scene and police sally port.

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Gallagher was questioned about missing scene documentation, estimated evidence locations, plastic-cup blood collection, and Canton Police stepping back from further investigative interviews.

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Gallagher was questioned about blood-sample custody, sally-port access, Canton Police assistance, and photographs showing blood cups near the SUV.

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Gallagher said investigators should investigate further when appropriate but stated there was no probable cause for a search warrant.

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Goode described two early-morning 911 calls, dispatch to 34 Fairview, severe snow conditions, and the admission of the recorded calls.

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The court set the afternoon witness order, released unneeded civilian witnesses, and resumed Sergeant Goode's testimony.

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Goode identified cruiser footage at 34 Fairview Road, described Read's condition and subsequent hospital transport, and explained early scene-preservation steps.

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Goode was questioned about Canton Police relationships, report discrepancies, the early search and security of 34 Fairview, and synchronized dash-camera footage admitted as Exhibit 16.

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Two incident-report pages were marked for identification before the jury was excused and Michael Lank's voir dire began.

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Lank described limited, civil contact with Brian Albert and denied that Albert-family relationships affected his investigation.

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The court deferred a ruling on proposed bias evidence concerning Sergeant Lank and requested police reports for review.

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The judge clarified for the record that 16 jurors answered the last question affirmatively.

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Counsel discussed publishing exhibits to the jury before marking them, without objection, while the clerk reported that the FTR recording system was not recording.

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The judge addressed concern that exhibit references could confuse the record and instructed counsel to identify which exhibits the court reporter needed to put up.

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Counsel discussed marking a disk containing video footage and an apparent duplicate exhibit number for a photograph, which the judge directed them to sort out during a break.

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The court resolved duplicate use of Exhibit 20 by directing that the photograph already referenced to jurors be marked as Exhibit 20A.

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The judge and counsel discussed a hearsay objection and foundation for testimony about the recovery of items, limiting the questioning to the link from Berkowitz to Lank.

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The court considered whether the witness could be asked about what Lank had done before the witness arrived and allowed the previously asked question.

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The judge advised counsel that the process would take about 10 minutes because it required going through another courtroom.

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The court discussed the expected length of upcoming witnesses and a possible plan to send the jury home early, conduct Lank's voir dire that day, and have Lank testify the next day.

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The court discussed a report authored by Trooper Paul and whether Sergeant Goode had adopted it, after which counsel said he would ask a few more questions and move on.

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The court discussed labels and synchronization added to a combined Officer Saraf and Officer Goode dash-cam video before admitting it as Exhibit 16.

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The court addressed use of a police report and photo during cross-examination, directed that the photo be shown to the witness, and ended the examination for the day.

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Goode was questioned about report face sheets carrying different photographs; limited face-sheet excerpts and a taillight photograph were admitted, and he said he did not know who added the later image.

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Recross addressed Tim Albert's earlier leaving-the-scene case before the court sustained an objection to a question about its disposition and instructed jurors to disregard it.

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The judge excluded proposed material at sidebar and sent jurors out briefly while counsel addressed witness availability and further discussion.

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The judge set individualized limits on planned questioning of Sergeant Lank about the Alberts and an earlier incident, allowing limited bias-related inquiry and requiring advance notice before it began.

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Lank described the initial response at 34 Fairview Road, collection of blood and broken-glass evidence, and a later recovery of red plastic pieces.

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The court instructed jurors on the limited relevance of forthcoming evidence about a 2012 event.

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Lank was questioned about Albert-family relationships, the initial response at 34 Fairview, scene security, and collection of blood in Solo cups.

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The judge excluded proposed photographs after finding a discovery violation and ruling they were cumulative and not inconsistent; additional photographs required a witness foundation before any renewed argument.

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The court allowed two limited defense follow-up questions about a prior incident while restricting further detail.

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Lank denied that his actions in a prior incident were motivated by protecting an Albert family member.

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The court adjourned for the day, with the lieutenant to return the next morning and remaining video still to be presented.

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The parties discussed redactions and the source of key fob swipe records, which the judge kept out of evidence and marked for identification.

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The parties discussed admitting and displaying portions of police reports and photographs, with the judge requiring redaction and limiting what could be shown.

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Counsel advised the judge that he would pause a five-minute video at several points, and the judge instructed him not to narrate it.

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The prosecutor objected that a question called for speculation, and the judge directed defense counsel to rephrase it.

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Rae described the welfare check at One Meadows Ave. as cruiser and Ring-camera videos were played; the court sustained one defense objection to testimony based on his later video review.

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The court addressed planned video exhibits and directed defense counsel to seek permission before each exhibit display.

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Camerano described January 28 plans with John O’Keefe, the C.F. McCarthy’s visit, and his next-morning return to One Meadows Ave.; text and video exhibits were admitted.

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Camerano described O’Keefe and Read as a close couple, recalling only limited disagreements about spending on the children and no breakup discussion.

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Camerano described Read’s early-morning calls about O’Keefe and authenticated call and text records admitted as Exhibits 51 and 52.

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Camerano confirmed no further contact with Ms. Read after the early-morning texts and said she was unaware of the phone seizure.

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Roberts described the C.F. McCarthy’s gathering, identified people in video, and recounted the early-morning call that sent his wife out during the snowstorm.

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Roberts gave limited observations of Read's demeanor and relationship with O’Keefe; the court limited further questions about her care for the children.

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Roberts confirmed he could speak only to his own observations, not private aspects of the relationship.

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Rebecca Trayers described the Waterfall and its January 28 video, recalled serving John O’Keefe a beer, and authenticated video and receipt exhibits.

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Trayers limited her Albert-family familiarity to bartending, said O’Keefe appeared in a good mood, and saw no one as highly intoxicated.

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Kolokithas described the Waterfall gathering, the destinations discussed afterward, departure conditions, and identifications from surveillance video.

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Kolokithas described no observed tension between Ms. Read and John O’Keefe, while the court limited hearsay and video-narration testimony.

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The court allowed a limited recross question about Read and O'Keefe's relationship, with no build-up and no further questioning afterward.

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Kolokithas described the Waterfall gathering, said she saw no unusual interaction between Read and O’Keefe, and identified people in video footage of the group leaving.

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The court set Christopher Albert as the next witness and adjourned early, instructing jurors to return the next morning.

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The parties discussed testimony about a call from Camerano's wife and why he went to One Meadows Ave.; defense counsel stated no objection.

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The parties discussed using a phone-call extraction for calls between the defendant and Katie Camerano on the 29th, including whether the witness could recognize it.

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The parties discussed whether questions about the defendant's care toward children were relationship evidence or prohibited character evidence.

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The parties discussed whether a question about a thirteenth birthday was relevant to the witness's connection with O'Keefe and Read.

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The parties discussed testimony about what the witness had heard concerning O'Keefe and vacations, including whether it came directly from O'Keefe.

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The parties discussed questioning the witness about a video he did not recall seeing, including authentication and limits on narrating what appeared on screen.

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Chris Albert described the Waterfall gathering, identified John O’Keefe and Karen Read in surveillance footage, and recounted learning the next morning that John had died.

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Cross-examination explored Chris Albert's Canton and law-enforcement connections; the judge limited part of the defense's proposed bias inquiry.

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Chris Albert was questioned about a photograph with Kenny Berkowitz and his relationships with Canton law-enforcement figures, including Michael Lank and Michael Proctor.

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Chris Albert's cross-examination focused on Waterfall timing, text messages with John O’ Keefe, photographs at John O’ Keefe's property, and his account of returning home.

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Chris Albert clarified timing and injury observations, then described a joking nickname and relationship with John.

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Julie Albert recounted the Waterfall gathering, her early departure, and learning the next morning at Fairview Road that something had happened to John O’Keefe.

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Julie Albert was questioned about her ties to Michael and Courtney Proctor; the judge limited the scope of the relationship inquiry.

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Ms. Albert was questioned about her calls with Courtney Proctor around the arrest and arraignment; she did not recall the details after reviewing a document.

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The parties disputed questions about Chris Albert's connections to Trooper Proctor and prior timing testimony; the judge limited cross-examination to two stated timing points.

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Defense counsel sought to introduce and display a photograph of two people together; the Commonwealth stated it had no objection.

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The parties disputed hearsay and impeachment questions about statements connected to Trooper Proctor and alleged relationships; the judge excluded the material at that point.

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The parties addressed publishing a text excerpt already contained in Exhibit 48, and the excerpt was marked as Exhibit T for identification.

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Counsel discussed a social-media photo and comment involving Michael Proctor's mother and Chris Albert; the judge kept the prior exclusion in place while allowing identification marking.

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The judge and defense counsel deferred discussion of a separate matter until 12:30 and continued with testimony.

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The parties discussed questions about Julie Albert's ties to the Proctor family and investigation-related contacts; the judge required a neater, question-by-question examination.

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The parties disputed authentication, hearsay, and materiality of a photograph at the Proctors' home; the judge excluded it while marking it for identification.

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The judge confirmed that a security issue would be addressed off the case record and directed the session to switch from the court reporter to FTR.

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The court addressed prior grand-jury references, security measures, the Memorial Day week schedule, and a later hearing on the Commonwealth's motion concerning Aidan Kearney.

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Julie Albert was questioned about calls, a Waterfall video affecting her timing estimate, and her observations of Karen Read and John O’Keefe that night.

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The court arranged a prompt sealed hearing on the Commonwealth's motion concerning Mr. Kearney and excused the Read parties from the ancillary matter.

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Nicole Albert recounted the Waterfall gathering, the later gathering at 34 Fairview Road, and the next morning’s police contact; eight exterior photographs of the home were admitted.

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Nicole Albert was questioned about the household timeline, omitted names in earlier accounts, Chloe, and disputed morning calls; a stipulated 34 Fairview graphic was admitted as Exhibit 66.

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Nicole Albert denied awareness of Jennifer McCabe voicemails and said she believed she had provided the Commonwealth information about Chloe's whereabouts after the court sustained related objections.

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Brian Albert recounted the Waterfall gathering, events at 34 Fairview Road, and the early-morning police response; he testified that John O’Keefe and Karen Read never entered his house.

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The court updated the jury schedule and directed counsel to raise an anticipated photograph issue before Caitlin Albert testifies.

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The defense sought permission to ask about text messages with Courtney Proctor on recross, and the judge sustained the Commonwealth's scope objection while also instructing counsel to avoid repetitive witness identification.

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The parties discussed a hearsay objection to testimony about being told police wanted to speak with the witness, and the judge directed counsel to ask what happened next.

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The parties disputed whether questions about the witness's conversation were hearsay, and the judge limited examination to the witness's actions rather than conversation specifics.

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The parties discussed questions about the witness's husband's boxing and fighting experience, and the judge permitted two questions framed around general training and experience.

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The defense sought to clarify how it received Federal Grand Jury testimony, and the judge barred further questioning on whether the Commonwealth had provided it.

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The Commonwealth objected to describing a police officer's report as the witness's statement while it was being used to refresh recollection, and defense counsel said she would not do so again.

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The defense sought to use a scale replica of 34 Fairview to assist the jury, and the judge approved its use as a chalk if the witness adopted it.

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The parties discussed using a Cellebrite report to refresh recollection about calls, and the judge limited the inquiry to unanswered calls and directed that the report be marked for identification.

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The parties discussed admitting Exhibit XX, described as a graphic rendering rather than a photograph, and the judge required them to state that stipulation before admission.

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The parties discussed questioning about information reportedly provided to the U.S. Attorney's Office, and the judge ended that line of inquiry.

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The court discussed trial scheduling and a proposed video showing defense counsel at the property, and the judge said the video could not be admitted because counsel appeared in it.

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The judge allowed a defense bulkhead video over the Commonwealth's relevance objection, subject to authentication.

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Defense cross-examined Brian Albert on prior statements, the Waterfall and 34 Fairview Road, his phone upgrade, and calls with Brian Higgins.

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Brian Albert addressed the basement, bulkhead, phone records, and again testified that John O'Keefe never entered his house.

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Brian Albert was questioned about witness preparation, a refreshed recollection of the preparation location, and the timing of his phone upgrade.

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Brian Albert Jr. described the gathering at 34 Fairview Road, an unfamiliar SUV he saw outside, and testified that John O'Keefe and Karen Read did not enter the house.

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The defense challenged Brian Albert Jr.'s recollection of the timeline, his observations outside, and discussions with family members.

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Caitlin Albert described the Waterfall gathering and testified that neither John O'Keefe nor Karen Read entered 34 Fairview Road while she was there.

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Caitlin Albert said Trooper Proctor interviewed her in August 2023 and acknowledged limits on what she observed inside 34 Fairview.

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Defense sought to use photographs to impeach Katie McLaughlin and show bias; the Commonwealth opposed, and the judge deferred a decision until the next morning.

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The court clarified how counsel could distinguish grand-jury proceedings during questioning without using "Commonwealth."

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The parties discussed objections to questions about notice concerning a phone and possible advice-of-counsel issues, prompting the judge to order voir dire.

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The court discussed dates surrounding a phone-related notice and required voir dire before questions that could raise a Fifth Amendment issue.

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The parties agreed to stipulate that the Commonwealth sent a referenced letter to Mr. Albert on September 23 or 24, 2022, but not that he received it.

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The judge told counsel to calm down while stating that counsel had been given substantial leeway in questioning.

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The court directed counsel not to read prior testimony and to establish any prior inconsistent statement through questioning before impeachment.

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The parties debated questioning and photographs concerning the witness's relationship with Katie McLaughlin, and the judge limited further questioning while declining the photos on the current showing.

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Defense raised concern about communications with Brian Albert while he remained under oath; the judge deferred any order pending review of the rules.

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Caitlin Albert acknowledged continued contact with Katie McLaughlin and qualified her account of what she observed while leaving 34 Fairview Road.

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Tristin Morris said he drove to 34 Fairview Road in Caitlin Albert's Jeep, picked her up without entering the house, and observed nothing unusual about her demeanor.

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Tristin Morris said he could not recall key timing details of his trip to 34 Fairview Road but testified that he saw nothing unusual on the lawn while picking up Caitlin Albert.

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Morris said Caitlin wanted to leave before getting snowed in and that he did not focus on the front lawn while driving past the house.

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Levinson described the gathering at 34 Fairview Road, testified that no one else entered while she was there, and said she could not see the house or lawn after leaving.

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Levinson described limits in her memory of arrivals and departures, qualified prior testimony about visibility, and said she was not looking as the McCabe car passed the front lawn.

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Juliana Nagel described the gathering at 34 Fairview Road, a black SUV she saw from inside, and an unidentified dark object near the flagpole as she left.

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Defense cross-examined Julie Nagel about her delayed interview, relationships with partygoers, drinking, and her account of seeing a dark object near 34 Fairview Road.

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Counsel discussed scheduling Ms. Kun's testimony for the next day and clarified that the prosecutor had not previously discussed the current witness's description of an object with her.

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Counsel challenged limits on questioning about Caitlin Albert’s relationship with Katie McLaughlin, and the judge sustained the objection.

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Counsel sought to use photographs concerning Katie McLaughlin and the witness’s college roommates; the judge allowed questioning on the photograph and directed counsel to move on.

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The parties disputed hearsay testimony about a statement that drew the witness’s attention to the front lawn; the judge excluded the statement but allowed discussion of the event.

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Counsel proposed asking about an attempted interview at the Levinson home, and the judge directed counsel to omit Ms. Little and ask the witness directly.

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Counsel raised a foundation concern about testimony on vehicle locations; the judge said it could be addressed on cross and prohibited counsel from speaking to a witness on the stand.

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The court preserved a foundation objection and restricted substantive contact with witnesses during testimony.

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Nagel described dark conditions near the flagpole and said she would have called 911 if she had recognized the object as a body.

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Nagel said she did not contact police after realizing the object was a body and agreed her five-to-six-foot estimate was first given in court the previous day.

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The court and counsel agreed on an explanation for calling the next witness out of order.

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Forensic scientist Teri Kun testified that two submitted swabs tested positive for pig DNA and negative for canine DNA.

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Kun said her analysis was limited to two swabs and distinguished the inhibited nuclear-DNA test from the meat I.D. test.

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The court struck a recross question about Maureen Hartnett's proficiency exams and excused Teri Kun.

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The court confirmed the defense could proceed during Ms. Little's brief absence before Ryan Nagel was called.

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Ryan Nagel described following a black SUV to Fairview, seeing it move while Julie briefly came outside, and catching only a brief glimpse of one woman inside the SUV.

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Nagel acknowledged limits on his attention at Fairview, recalled earlier timing estimates after reviewing reports, and described what he did and did not see around the SUV.

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Nagel confirmed that the woman he observed appeared to be alone, then was excused.

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Maxon described an SUV parked outside Julie's friend's house and said she later saw only a female driver inside as the group left.

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D'Antuono described the trip to Fairview, his limited observations of a vehicle outside 34 Fairview, and Julie declining the ride.

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D'Antuono acknowledged delayed investigative contact, described limited attention to the SUV, and said he did not recall noticing damage or anyone outside it.

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D'Antuono reaffirmed he saw no one around or entering or leaving the house or SUV; the court sustained an objection to a speculative follow-up question.

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Alli McCabe described picking up Colin Albert at 34 Fairview Road, driving him home, and later identifying phone-message screenshots.

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The court ordered a short voir dire after the defense challenged the authentication and reliability of proposed screenshots.

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McCabe authenticated screenshots and photographs; after defense questioning about possible phone edits, the court allowed the testimony.

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The court set limits on questioning after voir dire and defense counsel requested a brief additional delay.

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The court ordered the date removed from photographs before they were shown to the jury.

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McCabe authenticated text messages with Colin and photographs from a February 11 gathering; the court admitted Exhibits 81–83.

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McCabe was questioned about the screenshot's timing and verification, the lack of phone extraction, and Life360 entries she did not fully recall.

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McCabe addressed the reliability of phone and Life360 records, then testified about harassment directed at Colin Albert and her family.

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Albert described his visit to 34 Fairview Road, his text-arranged ride home with Alli McCabe, and said he did not see John O'Keefe; the text screenshot was admitted as Exhibit 84.

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Counsel discussed limiting questions to the witness's September contact with state police and avoiding testimony or discussion involving another agency.

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The judge warned that questioning about a screenshot and prior hearings could open the door to Commonwealth questioning about harassment testimony.

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The court denied the defense request to strike alleged harassment testimony and instruct the jury to disregard it.

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Albert was questioned about witness preparation, his relationship with Michael Proctor, phone and text-message evidence, and injuries shown in an admitted February 2022 photograph.

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The court deferred a dispute over two proposed videos for jury-out review, voir dire of the witness, and argument.

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Albert acknowledged threats in two jury-out videos, denied any connection to John O'Keefe, and was questioned about when the videos were made.

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The parties disputed whether two videos involving Colin Albert were relevant to the defense's investigation-adequacy and third-party culprit theories; the court recessed to review the flash drives.

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The court admitted the reviewed materials over the Commonwealth's objection.

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Two previously marked video thumb drives were entered into evidence as Exhibits 86 and 87.

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Albert identified himself in two videos, acknowledged threats of physical violence, and was questioned about earlier testimony on the videos' timing and his injured knuckles.

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The court allowed limited Commonwealth follow-up about internet comments and harassment after finding the defense had opened the door.

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Albert addressed his limited contact with Trooper Michael Proctor, the video dispute, online harassment, and again denied seeing John O'Keefe at 34 Fairview Road.

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McCabe described the group’s movements from the Waterfall to 34 Fairview, his observations of a dark SUV outside the house, and waking to screams the next morning.

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The court ended questioning for the day and planned to resume with Matthew McCabe the next morning.

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The court discussed the next day's witnesses and directed counsel to streamline repetitive setup testimony.

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Counsel debated use of a wedding photograph to show a longstanding relationship between Colin Albert and the Proctor family, and the judge declined to admit it at that time as cumulative.

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Counsel renewed the request to use the wedding photograph for bias evidence, and the judge said additional questioning about the investigator and the investigation might help get it admitted.

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Counsel argued the wedding photograph showed bias and inadequate investigation, but the judge found it cumulative, excluded it, and left open renewal on another basis.

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Counsel discussed photographs offered to address Colin Albert's hand injuries, and the judge declined to admit exhibit EE while permitting limited use of a redacted image subject to entry into evidence.

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McCabe described early-morning calls, his trip to Fairview after his wife said John had been found, and later police interviews.

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Defense counsel tested McCabe's SUV observations, memory of earlier statements, and February 1 group texts with members of the Albert family.

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McCabe denied coordinating statements, clarified limits on his SUV observations, and explained a February 1 text about snow around the scene.

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McCabe described O’Keefe’s trip toward Fairview, text and call records, the morning search, and the response after he was found.

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The parties discussed an objection to questioning about whether someone seemed intoxicated, and the court permitted use of the transcript's wording.

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The court addressed questioning about a reported property observation, marked an excerpt from the Proctor report for identification, and instructed counsel to ask one fact per question.

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The court questioned the purpose of a group-text reference involving the Chungs, and counsel said he would not pursue that line further.

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The court marked an unredacted entire group-chat printout as Exhibit JJ for identification and recessed for the jury break.

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The parties discussed readability, redactions, and objections to a group-chat exhibit; the court allowed only material already in evidence to be displayed and deferred Exhibit KK.

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The court addressed hearsay objections to proposed text-message questioning, permitted the questioning, and directed counsel to proceed more succinctly without highlighting proposed answers.

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The court limited questioning about text-message bubbles, sustained an objection to one bubble, and said the documents could not be displayed pending a satisfactory form.

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The court discussed anticipated testimony about the nature of a relationship and offered a limiting instruction, which defense counsel did not request at that time.

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The court set a procedure for text-message exhibits: clean copies for authentication, redacted copies for introduction and display, with phone-number redactions completed during lunch.

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The court addressed an unredacted phone number in a displayed text-message exhibit and directed that it be crossed out before proceeding.

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The parties clarified that proposed phone-call records came from John O'Keefe's phone extraction, and defense counsel withdrew the foundation objection after confirming access to both record sets.

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The court discussed technical difficulty accessing USB evidence and encouraged cooperation if feasible, while stating it was not ordering the defense to provide assistance.

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The court addressed trial pace, scheduling, anticipated witnesses, and repetitive testimony, requested advance notice about Trooper Proctor, and recessed until Tuesday.

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Cross-examination challenged McCabe's prior accounts, phone records, and group texts; she denied deleting calls or coordinating a story.

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Defense counsel raised concerns about family and supporter reactions visible to the jury, and the judge said court officers would watch extra closely.

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The parties discussed a proposed field-of-view demonstration during cross-examination, and the judge sustained the relevance objection while characterizing the questioning as argumentative.

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The court clarified which document was redacted and marked the redacted document as Exhibit NN for identification.

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The parties discussed using a witness's phone extraction and related identifying information, and the judge allowed the questioning subject to further objections.

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The court discussed the expected remaining cross-examination time and directed counsel to continue until one o'clock.

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Cross-examination used police reports and phone data to challenge McCabe's account of investigator contacts and disputed Google searches.

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McCabe defended her account of the Fairview observations and the timing of the hypothermia search, repeated statements she said Ms. Read made, and identified her phone-consent form.

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Recross examined McCabe’s prior statements, deleted family messages, group-text context, and account of the morning search.

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The court noted discovery objections and ruled that anticipated Aruba-trip testimony could be admitted with limiting instructions, subject to question-by-question objections.

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