Defense Attorney

Ladies and gentlemen, how did this happen? How did we end up here? We ended up here because of relationships, insider trading, playing the who-you-know game, and building a tall blue wall, which takes decades and generations. But the real question is, is it going to continue?

Ladies and gentlemen, how did this happen? How did we end up here? We ended up here because of relationships, insider trading, playing the who-you-know game, and building a tall blue wall, which takes decades and generations. But the real question is, is it going to continue?

With this festering malignancy that allows a lead detective and his supervisor to gloat and sneer while looking over naked pictures or looking for naked pictures of the woman that they've targeted, will that continue? And the answer should be not if you have anything to say about it.

With this festering malignancy that allows a lead detective and his supervisor to gloat and sneer while looking over naked pictures or looking for naked pictures of the woman that they've targeted, will that continue? And the answer should be not if you have anything to say about it.

Michael Proctor is the lead investigator in this case, and much as the Commonwealth might try, they cannot distance themselves from the stench of him on this case and this investigation. Those secret group chats illustrate the quality and character of his investigation. That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you frame someone.

Michael Proctor is the lead investigator in this case, and much as the Commonwealth might try, they cannot distance themselves from the stench of him on this case and this investigation. Those secret group chats illustrate the quality and character of his investigation. That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you frame someone.

That's how you dehumanize someone so viciously that you can just pin it on the girl and cover for the homeowner because he's a Boston cop. That's how you rip a person's life apart and sleep like a baby while doing it. And then further that by saying, I hope she kills herself. Ladies and gentlemen, I just began the discussion this afternoon or this morning with a quote about the truth.

That's how you dehumanize someone so viciously that you can just pin it on the girl and cover for the homeowner because he's a Boston cop. That's how you rip a person's life apart and sleep like a baby while doing it. And then further that by saying, I hope she kills herself. Ladies and gentlemen, I just began the discussion this afternoon or this morning with a quote about the truth.

And I did that because that's what this case is about. Top to bottom, tip to tail. It's about the truth, not hiding it or concealing it, but exposing the truth. The truth is immutable. It's not a feeling, it's not a whim. It's unflinching, it's unchanging, and it's everlasting. That's why the law is steady.

And I did that because that's what this case is about. Top to bottom, tip to tail. It's about the truth, not hiding it or concealing it, but exposing the truth. The truth is immutable. It's not a feeling, it's not a whim. It's unflinching, it's unchanging, and it's everlasting. That's why the law is steady.

That's why it's not captive to the whims of people drunk with power who think they're above the law, who think they're above scrutiny. That's why you stand as the guardian of justice and the protector of justice.

That's why it's not captive to the whims of people drunk with power who think they're above the law, who think they're above scrutiny. That's why you stand as the guardian of justice and the protector of justice.

The law demands the very integrity that Trooper Proctor and his investigation lacks, and it requires that you cannot convict Karen Reid unless the Commonwealth has met its incredibly high burden to prove every element beyond a reasonable doubt and to a moral certainty. You may not have asked to be here, but each of you have given something very special of yourselves.

The law demands the very integrity that Trooper Proctor and his investigation lacks, and it requires that you cannot convict Karen Reid unless the Commonwealth has met its incredibly high burden to prove every element beyond a reasonable doubt and to a moral certainty. You may not have asked to be here, but each of you have given something very special of yourselves.

You've agreed to do that, which is the highest calling a citizen can answer in any way. And my question to you is, what will you do with this moment? Ignore the lies and the manipulations, the misogyny, the bias, the lack of evidence. Could you ever do that? Would you ever do that? Or will you say with your verdict, I see the truth and I will not ever look the other way.

You've agreed to do that, which is the highest calling a citizen can answer in any way. And my question to you is, what will you do with this moment? Ignore the lies and the manipulations, the misogyny, the bias, the lack of evidence. Could you ever do that? Would you ever do that? Or will you say with your verdict, I see the truth and I will not ever look the other way.

When you stare the truth down, you'll see that the Commonwealth has not proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt into a moral certainty, not even close. Ladies and gentlemen, Karen Reid is innocent. Do justice and find her not guilty. Thank you.

When you stare the truth down, you'll see that the Commonwealth has not proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt into a moral certainty, not even close. Ladies and gentlemen, Karen Reid is innocent. Do justice and find her not guilty. Thank you.

Folks, this is what it looks like when you bring false charges against an innocent person. The Commonwealth did their worst. They brought the weight of the state based on spurious charges, based on compromised investigation and investigators and compromised witnesses. This is what it looks like. Guess what? They failed. They failed miserably and they'll continue to fail.

Folks, this is what it looks like when you bring false charges against an innocent person. The Commonwealth did their worst. They brought the weight of the state based on spurious charges, based on compromised investigation and investigators and compromised witnesses. This is what it looks like. Guess what? They failed. They failed miserably and they'll continue to fail.