NO BREAKS EDITION: Karen Read Murder Trial — MA v. Karen Read — Day Twenty Two
🧠 “The data doesn’t lie.” Day 22 of the Karen Read trial delivered the Commonwealth’s final witness — a forensic engineer whose words may echo in deliberation. Dr. Judson Welcher, an expert in accident reconstruction and biomechanics, walked the jury through 30 years of data analysis experience to support the prosecution’s core theory: that John O’Keefe was struck by Karen Read’s Lexus in reverse, with force, outside 34 Fairview Road. 🚔 From the moment he took the stand, Dr. Welcher brought a courtroom tempo of precision. No emotion. No speculation. Just data. He outlined how the Lexus Techstream system logged two separate “trigger” events. The first, he testified, showed a standard three-point turn. But the second — 8 minutes later — revealed the SUV accelerating in reverse at 23 mph with 74% throttle and no brakes applied. “And when the data ends,” he stated, “the car is still moving fast.” This, the Commonwealth argued, placed a critical moment of impact within the gap. 🛠️ Welcher went further, re-creating Read’s reverse path using laser-scanned 3D models and exact vehicle matches. He personally inspected the Lexus and John O’Keefe’s Chevy Traverse, overlaying contact patterns from Ring camera footage with physical data. His finding: the minor contact seen in the driveway could not — and did not — break the taillight. The geometry didn’t match, and the fragments tell a different story. 💥 He shifted next to the injuries. Matching O’Keefe’s height, weight, and clothing, Welcher walked into a staged taillight and ran backward impact simulations at 2 mph. The results, he said, matched lacerations found on O’Keefe’s arm and the location of glass fragments on the scene. His final tests used crash dummies to show how a fall from standing could cause severe skull fractures — but emphasized that these were consistent with being knocked off balance and falling in reverse. When pressed, he admitted: the system’s 10-second data window doesn’t tell the whole story. But what’s there, he said, aligns with a crash. 🟦 How This Helps the State: Welcher’s testimony gives the Commonwealth scientific scaffolding. It links the Lexus to O’Keefe’s injuries, challenges the defense’s taillight narrative, and places the vehicle accelerating in reverse — fast — at a critical moment. His neutral, almost clinical tone may boost his credibility with jurors craving technical clarity. 🟥 How This Helps the Defense: This witness confirmed that the Lexus data cut off mid-event, leaving a narrative void the defense can exploit. He also failed to definitively say when — or even if — O’Keefe was struck. Without a clear causal chain, his testimony introduces complex variables, not certainties. The defense can argue this isn’t science, it’s theater dressed as math. ⏱️ Check Out These Key Moments: 📊 Expert credentials and experience 👉 1:12–6:00 🚗 Lexus 3D scans and analysis 👉 35:00–1:02:00 📉 Welcher breaks down Techstream data 👉 1:10:00–2:01:00 🔬 Reverse trajectory and simulation 👉 2:02:00–2:35:00 ⚖️ Taillight injury correlation testing 👉 2:36:00–3:08:00 🧑⚖️ Slide redactions + evidentiary issue 👉 3:10:00–3:28:00 📦 State rests its case 👉 3:55:00–End ❓ Questions Raised: 🧠 Why does the Lexus data stop while the SUV is still accelerating? 🚦 If the taillight wasn’t broken in the driveway, when was it? 🧬 Can a 10-second window really tell the full story? 📱 Why is there a 21–29 second time drift between the Lexus and phone data? 🩻 Do the injury patterns match a reverse impact — or a fall? ⚠️ FAIR USE NOTICE This video contains public trial coverage presented with editorial framing, commentary, and timestamp analysis for public education and legal understanding. All content is transformative under Fair Use (17 U.S.C. § 107) and intended for documentary and educational purposes. 🔗 RESOURCE LINKS: 🎥 No Breaks Upload 👉 • NO BREAKS EDITION: Karen Read Murder Trial... 📺 Full Trial Playlist 👉 • Karen Read Re-Trial 🧠 Become a member to access case files, expert breakdowns, and behind-the-scenes trial prep.
