Prosecution Attorney

I hit him. I hit him. I hit him. I hit him. With the words of the defendant, four times we heard testimony from four different witnesses who overheard and observed those statements from the defendant on January 29th, 2022. You heard testimony from firefighter Timothy Nuttall. He was trying to bag Val Mask, Mr. O'Keefe. He's working on resuscitative efforts to try to save Mr. O'Keefe's life.

I hit him. I hit him. I hit him. I hit him. With the words of the defendant, four times we heard testimony from four different witnesses who overheard and observed those statements from the defendant on January 29th, 2022. You heard testimony from firefighter Timothy Nuttall. He was trying to bag Val Mask, Mr. O'Keefe. He's working on resuscitative efforts to try to save Mr. O'Keefe's life.

He asked if anyone saw anything or knew what happened. And the defendant said, I hit him. I hit him. I hit him. I hit him. Firefighter Anthony Famati was asking if anyone had information on why Mr. O'Keefe was there in the snow. The defendant repeatedly said, I hit him. I hit him. Oh, my God, I hit him.

He asked if anyone saw anything or knew what happened. And the defendant said, I hit him. I hit him. I hit him. I hit him. Firefighter Anthony Famati was asking if anyone had information on why Mr. O'Keefe was there in the snow. The defendant repeatedly said, I hit him. I hit him. Oh, my God, I hit him.

Firefighter Katie McLaughlin was tasked by firefighter Flamati with asking for biographical information and for what the cause was of the traumatic injuries that all the firefighters testified that they observed on Mr. O'Keefe. She asked the defendant, and the defendant said, I hit him repeatedly. Firefighter McLaughlin asked for clarification. He did what? And the defendant repeated, I hit him.

Firefighter Katie McLaughlin was tasked by firefighter Flamati with asking for biographical information and for what the cause was of the traumatic injuries that all the firefighters testified that they observed on Mr. O'Keefe. She asked the defendant, and the defendant said, I hit him repeatedly. Firefighter McLaughlin asked for clarification. He did what? And the defendant repeated, I hit him.

You heard testimony from Officer Sarriff, statements that he attributed to the defendant as saying that morning. This is all my fault. This is all my fault. I did this. This is what the defendant is saying on scene. Since then, stories change a little bit.

You heard testimony from Officer Sarriff, statements that he attributed to the defendant as saying that morning. This is all my fault. This is all my fault. I did this. This is what the defendant is saying on scene. Since then, stories change a little bit.

But those were the words that came from the defendant's mouth on January 29th, 2022, as John O'Keefe lay dying on the front lawn of 34 Fairview Road, where the defendant had left after striking him with her motor vehicle several hours before, and then left him freezing there in a blizzard. Little things matter. Little things start piling up in this case.

But those were the words that came from the defendant's mouth on January 29th, 2022, as John O'Keefe lay dying on the front lawn of 34 Fairview Road, where the defendant had left after striking him with her motor vehicle several hours before, and then left him freezing there in a blizzard. Little things matter. Little things start piling up in this case.

Throughout the course of this trial, you've heard a lot of reported evidence or questions of witnesses in an attempt to distract you from the evidence in this case. It's essentially defense by obfuscation. It's a three-card monitor. Facts and the evidence in this case are your card. They're the queen of cards. What the defense wants you to do is not look at that card. Look at anything else.

Throughout the course of this trial, you've heard a lot of reported evidence or questions of witnesses in an attempt to distract you from the evidence in this case. It's essentially defense by obfuscation. It's a three-card monitor. Facts and the evidence in this case are your card. They're the queen of cards. What the defense wants you to do is not look at that card. Look at anything else.

Look at movement. Look at this person. Look at that person. Look at text messages. Look at this. Don't pay attention to the facts and the evidence because if you do, it will ineluctably lead you to that the defendant is guilty of each of the three indictments before this court. The evidence and the facts of this case are for you, the jury, to decide.

Look at movement. Look at this person. Look at that person. Look at text messages. Look at this. Don't pay attention to the facts and the evidence because if you do, it will ineluctably lead you to that the defendant is guilty of each of the three indictments before this court. The evidence and the facts of this case are for you, the jury, to decide.

Using your common sense, using your life experiences as your guide through that as you go.

Using your common sense, using your life experiences as your guide through that as you go.

Text messages from Triple Proctor are unprofessional. They're indefensible. They're inexcusable. However, as distasteful as those messages are and their content is, I submit they had no bearing whatsoever or impact whatsoever on the integrity of the entirety of the investigation that Massachusetts State Police collectively conducted into John O'Keefe's death here.

Text messages from Triple Proctor are unprofessional. They're indefensible. They're inexcusable. However, as distasteful as those messages are and their content is, I submit they had no bearing whatsoever or impact whatsoever on the integrity of the entirety of the investigation that Massachusetts State Police collectively conducted into John O'Keefe's death here.

What do you not see in those text messages? You don't see any discussion or any illusion of any conspiracy, of any framing of the defendant, of any planting of any evidence, no evidence whatsoever. Why? Because it didn't happen. There is no conspiracy. There is no cover-up. There is no evidence of any of that beyond speculation, rampant speculation and conjecture on behalf of the defense.

What do you not see in those text messages? You don't see any discussion or any illusion of any conspiracy, of any framing of the defendant, of any planting of any evidence, no evidence whatsoever. Why? Because it didn't happen. There is no conspiracy. There is no cover-up. There is no evidence of any of that beyond speculation, rampant speculation and conjecture on behalf of the defense.