The defense in Karen Read’s murder retrial took center stage Friday when they called their first witness to the stand after the prosecution rested its case late Thursday morning.‘There was no collision’: Defense asks judge to stop Karen Read’s retrial,

The prosecution is resting its case in Karen Read’s second murder trial after a battery of witnesses and presentation of new evidence.

Prosecutors’ crash reconstruction expert testified about the sudden acceleration Read’s SUV made and what injuries are consistent with a car crash.

Defense attorney Alan Jackson on Friday morning made a push to get the murder case against Karen Read thrown out. He was shut down.