Still, he said, the common thinking is that defendants should avoid speaking to the media. "I'm sure the Karen Read camp is feeling good right now," he added. "Cautious optimism." ...

Karen Read's murder trial now rests with the jury, which appears focused on a drunken driving charge after prosecutors played clips of her discussing spiking her own drinks.

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