Last week, prosecutors rested their case against Read, who they say backed into O’Keefe with her Lexus SUV after a night of drinking and left him to die. Read's defense claims he was left to die by local cops, who then purposely bungled the investigation as part of a cover up.

The decision not to call Karen Read to testify in her second murder trial could impact the jury's perception amid damaging interview clips shown by the prosecution.