Read is accused of backing her SUV into her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, and leaving him for dead.

“I don’t believe that’s consistent with the evidence and what occurred,” Rentschler replied. Rentschler was the final defense witness, just as he was during Read’s first trial last summer. After he left the stand, Jackson announced Read’s defense would rest its case subject to a final ruling on evidence.

The Karen Read defense rested its case after testimony from their final witness who reiterated his opinion that the evidence does not support the prosecution’s theory that a vehicle strike