At the center of the trial is Superior Court Judge Beverly J. Cannone, who also presided over last year's proceedings. A longtime judge for Massachusetts' Superior Court, Cannone is a South Shore native who was once a public defender. Here's what to know about her.

So far, seven people have been picked to serve on the jury for Karen Read's second trial. The process continues Thursday.

Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone questioned nearly 90 more prospective jurors on Wednesday, ultimately seating another five in the retrial of Karen Read. Read, 45, of Mansfield, is accused of hitting John O’Keefe with her Lexus SUV in Canton on Jan.

Through the first two days of the selection process, a total of seven jurors were seated for the trial. The court seeks to seat 16 jurors, of which 12 will end up deliberating and four will serve as alternates.

Karen Read arrived at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham Thursday morning, on the third day of jury selection for her murder<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Buffer zones that overzealously prohibit all First Amendment activity are almost always unconstitutional and this one is no different,” said Mark Trammell, executive director of the Center for American Liberty.

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The buffer zone was first put in place ahead of Read’s first trial in April 2024 due to the significant public attention the case had drawn and then extended last week by Cannone at the request of the prosecution to limit demonstrators from gathering in the neighborhood around the courthouse.