Sue Simpson

Their strategy is basically to take her words to help make their case. Karen was asked about that strategy outside of court, and she answered with a bit of bravado. You know, come at me were her exact words. Come at me. But she also wanted to make it clear that she knew what she was saying in each interview. As she put it, I would not have said anything that I wouldn't say again.

Their strategy is basically to take her words to help make their case. Karen was asked about that strategy outside of court, and she answered with a bit of bravado. You know, come at me were her exact words. Come at me. But she also wanted to make it clear that she knew what she was saying in each interview. As she put it, I would not have said anything that I wouldn't say again.

Yeah, Michael Proctor was the lead investigator in the case, and he was fired by the Massachusetts State Police earlier this year due to misconduct, including, and this is very big, sending demeaning and derogatory text messages about Karen Reed during the investigation. His testimony was a really dramatic part of the first trial.

Yeah, Michael Proctor was the lead investigator in the case, and he was fired by the Massachusetts State Police earlier this year due to misconduct, including, and this is very big, sending demeaning and derogatory text messages about Karen Reed during the investigation. His testimony was a really dramatic part of the first trial.

Defense attorney Alan Jackson forced Proctor to read some of those text messages he sent on the stand.

Defense attorney Alan Jackson forced Proctor to read some of those text messages he sent on the stand.

We expect Proctor to take the stand. It's a tough call for the prosecution, though, because if they don't call him, you can bet the defense will.

We expect Proctor to take the stand. It's a tough call for the prosecution, though, because if they don't call him, you can bet the defense will.

She's almost a fully fledged... She's almost a fully-fledged member of her own defense team. She knows the facts inside and out. But, you know, always the case, and you know this, Blaine, the defense is going to give the prosecution a real target if they put her on the stand.

She's almost a fully fledged... She's almost a fully-fledged member of her own defense team. She knows the facts inside and out. But, you know, always the case, and you know this, Blaine, the defense is going to give the prosecution a real target if they put her on the stand.

You know, Blaine, it's almost a letdown. And I can tell you when I go up there this time, I am putting that soccer chair in my trunk. I'm going to have it with me as kind of a talisman for the retrial. But this time, let me tell you what the system is. You know, there's a lottery system. I mean, it's something called a randomizer.

You know, Blaine, it's almost a letdown. And I can tell you when I go up there this time, I am putting that soccer chair in my trunk. I'm going to have it with me as kind of a talisman for the retrial. But this time, let me tell you what the system is. You know, there's a lottery system. I mean, it's something called a randomizer.

Selects 10 reporters from about 30 who want to sit inside the court. There's only 10 seats in this tiny, tiny courtroom. But, you know, whether I'm in the court or streaming the trial online, I'm going to be watching it very closely and reporting back to tell you about it. And, you know, I might be sitting in my chair when I do it.

Selects 10 reporters from about 30 who want to sit inside the court. There's only 10 seats in this tiny, tiny courtroom. But, you know, whether I'm in the court or streaming the trial online, I'm going to be watching it very closely and reporting back to tell you about it. And, you know, I might be sitting in my chair when I do it.

It was a huge challenge to seat a jury in a case that is as public and controversial as this one.

It was a huge challenge to seat a jury in a case that is as public and controversial as this one.

It was a huge challenge to seat a jury in a case that is as public and controversial as this one.

Yeah, it really is big. Judge Canone wanted 18 jurors, and she got them Tuesday afternoon, nine men and nine women. All of the jurors are going to be seated for the entire trial, but after closing arguments, only 12 of them are going to be chosen to deliberate.

Yeah, it really is big. Judge Canone wanted 18 jurors, and she got them Tuesday afternoon, nine men and nine women. All of the jurors are going to be seated for the entire trial, but after closing arguments, only 12 of them are going to be chosen to deliberate.

Yeah, it really is big. Judge Canone wanted 18 jurors, and she got them Tuesday afternoon, nine men and nine women. All of the jurors are going to be seated for the entire trial, but after closing arguments, only 12 of them are going to be chosen to deliberate.