Massachusetts State Police Trooper Nicholas Guarino will return to the stand within the Karen Learn case in one of many last days of prosecutor Adam Lally’s case in opposition to Karen Learn in Norfolk Superior Courtroom in Dedham.
Learn, 44, of Mansfield, faces fees of second-degree homicide, motorcar manslaughter and leaving the scene of a collision inflicting the loss of life of her boyfriend John O’Keefe, a 16-year Boston Police officer when he died at age 46 within the early morning hours of Jan. 29, 2022.
Protection legal professional David Yannetti advised the Herald yesterday that he expects Lally to relaxation his case both as we speak or tomorrow. The protection can start their very own presentation instantly after.
The jury was not current Tuesday as attorneys pre-questioned anticipated or desired witnesses for the protection. Following that quick and weird day, Learn advised reporters that she can be keen to take the stand in her personal protection if her legal professionals imagine that’s the method to go.
“I’m an outspoken person and I’ve never not been able to speak up for myself or my defense except when it matters the most. I’ve got to rely on them and their expertise and I’ll defer to the attorneys,” Learn stated. She added that if her legal professional’s resolve she ought to testify, it might probably be within the “11th hour.”
At this time is anticipated to start with the persevering with testimony of Guarino, who on the stand Monday learn some dramatic texts between Learn and O’Keefe throughout his final full day of life, Jan. 28, 2022. The texts pointed towards a struggling relationship.
“Sick of always arguing and fighting. It’s been weekly for several months now. So yeh I’m not as quick to jump back into being lovie dovie as you apparently,” O’Keefe texted Learn at 2:32 p.m. that day.
Learn had her personal theories over the state of their relationship: “Tell me if you are interested in someone else. Can’t think of any other reason you’ve been like this,” she texted at 2:25 p.m. that day.
“Nope,” O’Keefe responded. “Things haven’t been great between us for a while. Ever consider that?”
This can be a growing story.
