The jury was unable to reach a verdict in the Karen Reed case. DA Michael Morrissey has said he will retry the case. The conduct of the State Police during the investigation has been a great disgrace. Officer Michael Proctor has been relieved of duty. Do you think Morrissey will survive? What do you think, Rob? I think he will retire. And there will be a retirement announcement. Late Friday afternoon. Anytime next year, a year, a year, somewhere around there. I think he will retire in about two years. Do you think he should retire? Absolutely. I mean, this is a disgrace for the DA’s office, for the State Police, and for all local police. He would not be able to stand it. What do you think, Adrienne? I agree with all of that. He turns 70 in a month. And, you know, he’s had a great, glorious career. And I think it’s time to end it now. Now, let’s talk about the State Police. Governor Haley, she has had time to appoint a new Chief of the State Police. What are you hesitating about? I don’t know what’s delaying it, but let me say this as a former attorney general. She has more direct contact with the state police than a governor normally has. And maybe she’s in a better position to find new leadership. Okay. What do you think? Well, I think the wrong leadership is being replaced. So I think she’d be wise to be careful, because she has to handle this right. The whole series of scandals, they didn’t actually happen under her watch, most of them didn’t happen under her watch, but she has to handle this right. Ken, there are some calls for one new leader to bring in someone outside Massachusetts on this. Do you think one new leader can really change the culture? Rob, what do you think? Well, for now, no. Adrienne, what do you think?
Two political analysts believe embarrassing details uncovered during the prosecution of Karen Reed, which ended last week with a mistrial, may ultimately lead to the retirement of the longtime Massachusetts district attorney. The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in Reed’s high-profile trial, which began in April and ended on July 1. Reed, 44, of Mansfield, is accused of hitting her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, with an SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm. Prosecutors say Reed hit O’Keefe with a black SUV outside a home at 34 Fairview Road in Canton during a snowstorm on Jan. 29, 2022, after a night of drinking. Reed’s defense argued that someone else was responsible for O’Keefe’s death. Hours after the mistrial, Interim State Police Colonel John Mone announced Monday night that the lead investigator on the case, Officer Michael Proctor, had been relieved of duty and transferred from the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office. Mohn said state police are closely monitoring Reed’s trial. One of the most dramatic moments of the trial was when Officer Proctor took the witness stand to read vulgar passages he wrote about Reed during the investigation of the January 2022 death of John O’Keefe in Canton. Republican political analyst Rob Gray suggested on Sunday’s episode of On the Record that the political fallout from the embarrassing episode will extend to Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey. Gray suggested Morrissey will likely retire “in the next year or so.” “It’s an embarrassment on all fronts, for the DA’s office, for the state police, for the local police. He’s not going to survive,” Gray said. “I agree with all of that,” Boston Globe columnist Adrian Walker said. “He’s going to be 70 in a month, and, you know, he’s had a great, glorious career. I think it’s time to end it.” Morrissey, who was first elected district attorney in 2010 after serving decades as a state representative, has said his office plans to retry the case against Karen Reed.
Two political analysts believe embarrassing details revealed during the prosecution of Karen Reed, which ended in an acquittal last week, will ultimately lead to the retirement of the longtime Massachusetts district attorney.
In Reed’s high-profile trial, which began in April and ended July 1, the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
Reed, 44, of Mansfield, is accused of running over her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm.
Prosecutors allege he struck O’Keefe with a black SUV outside a home at 34 Fairview Road in Canton during a snowstorm after drinking alcohol on Jan. 29, 2022. The defense argued someone else was responsible for O’Keefe’s death.
Hours after the nullification ruling, Interim State Police Colonel John Mohn announced Monday night that the lead investigator on the case, Officer Michael Proctor, had been relieved of his duties and transferred by the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office.
Maun said state police are closely monitoring Reed’s trial.One of the most dramatic moments in the trial came when Proctor took the witness stand and read out vulgar writings Reed had written during the investigation into the January 2022 death of John O’Keefe in Canton.
Republican political analyst Rob Gray suggested on On the Record Sunday that the political fallout from this embarrassing incident will extend to Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey, who Gray suggested will likely retire “in the next year or so.”
“It’s an embarrassment on every level, for the district attorney’s office, for state police, for local police. He will not survive,” Gray said.
“I agree with all of that,” Boston Globe columnist Adrian Walker said. “He’s turning 70 in a month, and, you know, he’s had a great, successful career. I think it’s time for it to end.”
Morrissey, who was first elected district attorney in 2010 after serving as a state representative for decades, has said his office plans to retry the case against Karen Reed.
