Judge denies defense motion for mistrial
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Judge Beverly Cannone is sticking to her ruling, limiting the testimony of the former chief medical examiner of Rhode Island.
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Jurors heard from a trio of witnesses on Monday, including an accident reconstruction expert and a medical examiner hired by the defense. The medical examiner resumes her testimony under direct examination Tuesday morning.
Lawyer Alan Jackson, one of Read's defense attornies, said Monday he expects to also call biomechanist Andrew Rentschler Tuesday as the eleventh and final defense witness. Questioning Rentschler should take about three hours, Jackson told Judge Beverly Cannone. The prosecution also intends to call several witnesses to rebut the defense’s arguments.
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