Trial 1 Transcript
Trial 1 / Day 2 / April 30, 2024
6 pages · 4 witnesses · 2,185 lines
Police officers and paramedics described the response at 34 Fairview Road, while cross-examination addressed dispatch records, reported statements, and witness recollections.
Pre-Session Exhibit Marking
Procedural Pre-Session Exhibit Marking
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P R O C E E D I N G S April 30, 2024

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(Court reporter, A.D.A. McLaughlin and Attorney Little in without the Court at 8:35 a.m. to premark exhibits on the record.)

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COURT REPORTER: This is Court Reporter Nancy King in the case of Commonwealth versus Karen Read at Norfolk Superior Court, April 30, 2024. I am in the courtroom with A.D.A. Laura McLaughlin and Attorney Elizabeth Little, premarking exhibits. Exhibit 26 will be --

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MS. MCLAUGHLIN: Will be the Saraf and Goode dash cams.

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COURT REPORTER: And agreement of counsel?

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MS. LITTLE: No objection.

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MS. MCLAUGHLIN: So that's 26?

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COURT REPORTER: The next exhibit agreed upon?

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MS. LITTLE: No objection.

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COURT REPORTER: No objection to this photograph --

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MS. LITTLE: Actually, instead of doing it out of order, can we do the two defense ones together so it's less confusing.

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COURT REPORTER: For the record, this is?

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MS. MCLAUGHLIN: That's the Canton Police Department log from January 29th.

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COURT REPORTER: And no objection by both counsel?

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COURT REPORTER: Exhibit 27.

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MS. MCLAUGHLIN: I'd like to introduce this as 28.

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MS. LITTLE: No objection.

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COURT REPORTER: A.D.A. introduces Exhibit No. 28, a photograph. There is no objection. Exhibit 29?

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MS. MCLAUGHLIN: I'd like to introduce this as 29.

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COURT REPORTER: The photograph is introduced by A.D.A. McLaughlin. No objection by Attorney Little?

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MS. LITTLE: No objection.

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MS. MCLAUGHLIN: Another photograph as Exhibit 30.

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COURT REPORTER: Introduced by A.D.A. McLaughlin. No objection by Attorney Little?

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MS. LITTLE: No objection. So are we doing these in like random order?

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COURT REPORTER: No. So 28 and 29 are photos.

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MS. MCLAUGHLIN: Thirty is also a photo. The rest of the morning will be photos.

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COURT REPORTER: The following photos will be introduced by the district attorney's office.

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MS. LITTLE: Yes. And we have no objection to any of the photos.

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COURT REPORTER: No objection to the following photos: Exhibit 31, Exhibit 32, Exhibit 33, Exhibit 34, Exhibit 35, Exhibit 36, Exhibit 37, Exhibit 38, Exhibit 39.

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MS. MCLAUGHLIN: Could you put a sticker --

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COURT REPORTER: Where would you like it?

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MS. MCLAUGHLIN: Here. Thank you.

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COURT REPORTER: That was A.D.A. McLaughlin speaking. Exhibit 40, Exhibit 41, Exhibit 42, Exhibit 43, Exhibit 44, Exhibit 45, Exhibit 46, Exhibit 47, Exhibit 48, Exhibit 49, Exhibit 50, Exhibit 51, Exhibit 52, Exhibit 53.

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MS. LITTLE: Is this the grand jury?

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COURT REPORTER: Okay. Sticker over the grand jury. Exhibit 54. Exhibit 55.

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MS. MCLAUGHLIN: Exhibit 56. We move to introduce the certified registry of motor vehicle records for the defendant's vehicle.

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COURT REPORTER: RMV of defendant.

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MS. LITTLE: No objection.

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COURT REPORTER: No objection by Attorney Little.

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MS. MCLAUGHLIN: This is 57, moving to introduce photographs.

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COURT REPORTER: No. 57 is a photograph.

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MS. LITTLE: No objection. We don't have any objection to those photographs.

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COURT REPORTER: The following exhibits will all be photographs: Exhibit 60, Exhibit 61, Exhibit 62, Exhibit 63, Exhibit 64 -- like this?

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MS. MCLAUGHLIN: Yes. I just want it vertical. That's fine.

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COURT REPORTER: This will be 64, 65, 66, 67, 68. Just so the public is aware, we are on the record. No. 69; 70; 71; 72; Exhibit 73; Exhibit 74; Exhibit 75; Exhibit 76; 77; 78; 79; 80; Exhibit 81, Exhibit 82, for the record; Exhibit 83, for the record; Exhibit 84, for the record; Exhibit 85; Exhibit 86; Exhibit 87; Exhibit 88; Exhibit 89; Exhibit 90, 9-0; Exhibit 91; Exhibit 92; Exhibit 93; Exhibit 94; Exhibit 95; Exhibit 96; Exhibit 97; Exhibit 98; Exhibit 99; Exhibit 100; Exhibit 101; Exhibit 102; Exhibit 103; Exhibit 104; Exhibit 105; Exhibit 106; Exhibit 107; Exhibit 108; Exhibit 109; Exhibit 110; Exhibit 111; Exhibit 112; Exhibit 113; Exhibit 114; Exhibit 115; Exhibit 116; Exhibit 117; Exhibit 118; Exhibit 119; Exhibit 120; Exhibit 121; Exhibit 122; Exhibit 123; Exhibit 124; Exhibit 125; Exhibit 126; Exhibit 127; Exhibit 128; Exhibit 129; Exhibit 130; Exhibit 131; Exhibit 132; Exhibit 133; Exhibit 134; Exhibit 135; Exhibit 136; Exhibit 137; Exhibit 138; Exhibit 139; Exhibit 140; Exhibit 141; Exhibit 142; Exhibit 143; Exhibit 144; Exhibit 145; Exhibit 146; 147; 148; Exhibit 149; Exhibit 150; Exhibit 151; Exhibit 152; Exhibit 153, Exhibit 154; Exhibit 155; Exhibit 156; Exhibit 157; Exhibit 158; Exhibit 159.

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MS. MCLAUGHLIN: Great. Thank you.

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COURT REPORTER: So Exhibits 26 through 159 agreed upon by both defense and prosecution?

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COURT REPORTER: Thank you.

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(Whereupon, the following above-mentioned exhibits were premarked by the court reporter, agreed to, and in the presence of A.D.A. McLaughlin and Attorney Little as follows:)

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(Whereupon, thumb drive with Officer Saraf's dash cam footage was entered and marked Exhibit No. 26 in Evidence.)

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(Whereupon, Canton Police dispatch lob was entered and marked Exhibit No. 27 in Evidence.)

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(Whereupon, photographs were entered and marked Exhibits No. 28 through and including 55 in Evidence.)

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(Whereupon, Registry of motor vehicles records re: Karen Read was entered and marked Exhibit No. 56 in Evidence.)

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(Whereupon, photographs were entered and marked Exhibits No. 57 through and including 159 in Evidence.)

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