A retired Massachusetts Superior Court judge says ABC’s “20/20” episode on the highly publicized Karen Read murder case will make it more difficult for there to be a fair retrial, but the overall impact will be “small.”


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-09-07 16:45:30">September 7, 2024 at 4:45 p.m.</time>

A retired Massachusetts Superior Court judge says ABC’s “20/20” episode on the highly publicized Karen Read murder case will make it more difficult for there to be a fair retrial, but the overall i…{ai:summary}<p>A retired Massachusetts judge asserts that ABC's "20/20" coverage of the Karen Read murder case may hinder a fair retrial, although the overall effect is expected to be minimal. </p><p>The judge's comments highlight concerns regarding media influence on legal proceedings. #crime</p>

Karen Read’s ’20/20′ ABC special will pose slight difficulty in fair retrial, legal experts say

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