Opening statements and witness testimony kicked off in Read's high-profile murder case this week. The post Karen Read’s lawyers ‘came out very strongly’ at start of murder trial, says prominent Boston defense attorney appeared first on Boston.

The case has been the subject of two years of intense media speculation and legal wrangling, and the trial is receiving national attention.

The demeanor of a Massachusetts woman charged in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend and the words she uttered at the crime scene were the focus Tuesday on the second day of her trial.