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By Steve Atkinson
Alan Jackson, in the Karen Read trial, does not tolerate any nonsense from the Commonwealth in this case. He understands that the injuries sustained by John O’Keeffe do not correspond with someone who was hit by a car. Jackson aggressively challenged the Commonwealth in the first trial, focusing on the witnesses who were in the house and at the bar on the night John O’Keeffe died. He scrutinized the 2:27 AM Google search by Jennifer McCabe and examined Colin Albert’s social media posts, which attempted to portray him as tough. Additionally, State Trooper Michael Proctor faced intense scrutiny due to text messages he sent about Read to his colleagues during and after the trial to DA Adam Lally. The bottom line is that the Commonwealth, along with Albert and McCabe, does not want Alan Jackson involved in this case.
Alan Jackson won’t go down without a fight
On Tuesday, Hank Brennan attempted to undermine Alan Jackson by reading emails that he believed indicated Jackson had paid AARCA experts to testify that a car did not hit John O’Keeffe. This is inaccurate; the AARCA experts were compensated for their hotel stays, flights, and food by the defense because the FBI had hired them as part of their investigation. Both the Commonwealth and the defense had the option to bring in AARCA experts, but the Commonwealth chose not to include them after learning they did not support their case.
Alan Jackson won’t be silenced by the Commonwealth
Judge Caonne was displeased and ended the hearing on Tuesday because she mistakenly thought the defense had paid experts hired by the FBI to testify against the Commonwealth. This is not the case; the defense only covered the experts’ travel and accommodation expenses.
When the Commonwealth arranged for Ian Whiffin to testify about the 2:27 AM Google search, did they not pay for his flight, hotel, food, etc.? Did they not have conversations about which questions would or would not be asked? All the witnesses from the first trial had meetings with Lally to prepare for what would and would not be questioned about that night. After all, John O’Keeffe was outside for six hours, right? Those bright headlights didn’t spot a body on the front lawn while people were leaving the house after 12:30 AM? Give me a break.
The Commonwealth is doing everything in its power to prevent Alan Jackson from defending Karen Read in trial two, which begins on April 1st. If Alan Jackson is dismissed on Tuesday, February 25th, and can no longer represent Read, that will clearly indicate corruption, and this trial will not start on April 1st. Judge Cannone cannot stop Karen from having the lawyers she wants to defend her. The Commonwealth is trying to suppress the truth of what really happened and instead frame it on her.
Much like the FBI in the Sandra Birchmore case, it appears the FBI is needed to uncover the truth behind John O’Keeffe’s death, a case investigated by the same group of police and the DA’s office. There is certainly something amiss, with connections and cover-ups among those involved. Until attorneys like Alan Jackson come forward to expose the truth, attempts to silence them will continue. However, there is one problem: it won’t work.
