Commonwealth v. Read — Trial ArchiveDay 14 - May 12, 2025
Jackson challenged Bukhenik over corrected sallyport video and a camera-feed time jump; redirect covered video inversion and fragment recoveries. On recross, Bukhenik said a Higgins-jealousy aspect was not pursued and had no information on logged phone steps.
Full day summary
Key Moments
- Jackson showed corrected sallyport video; Bukhenik said it reflected his memory and that, if the person was Proctor, he appeared to walk to the SUV's right rear. An opposite feed showed a timestamp jump whose cause the testimony did not establish.
- Jackson questioned Bukhenik about a performance review written after the 'no nudes so far' text chain. Bukhenik said he acknowledged the chain with a thumbs-up and later testified that the text did not show integrity or honor.
- On redirect, Brennan introduced Proctor-recovered fragments not covered on direct after cross had raised the recoveries, and elicited testimony that the camera recorded inverted before January 29, 2022.
- On recross, Bukhenik said a Higgins-jealousy aspect was a possibility but was not followed up. He also said he personally took no forensic action on the jeans stains, while testifying that the jeans had been processed and that he did not know the laboratory protocol.
- Jackson ended recross with an objected-to premise about phone health data and 36 logged steps. After the court narrowed the question, Bukhenik said he had no information about logged steps on O'Keefe's phone.
Notable Quotes
Alan Jackson
“Motorcycles? Handbags? A pair of shoes? Or naked pictures of Miss Karen Read?”
Jackson pressed Bukhenik on what Proctor's 'no nudes so far' text meant after Bukhenik testified that he acknowledged the chain with a thumbs-up but had no memory of reading the additional text.
Yuri Bukhenik
“This footage, the way it is depicted right now, very accurately represents what I remember from being there.”
Bukhenik said the corrected video accurately reflected his memory and that, if the person was Proctor, he appeared to walk to the SUV's right rear. The testimony did not establish contact with the taillight or the reason for the mirrored presentation.
Yuri Bukhenik
“There's a possibility there, but I didn't see it.”
Bukhenik said a Higgins-jealousy aspect was a possibility but was not followed up based on the totality of the investigation; the exchange reflected the defense's challenge to that investigative decision.
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