Digital forensic lessons from the Karen Read trial

A single Google search. A disputed timestamp. And a murder trial that ended in a mistrial.

In the high-profile Karen Read case, competing digital forensics experts offered contradictory testimony about when a key witness searched “hos long to die in cold” on an iPhone. But let’s take a step back and first review the affidavit that started it all.

This session breaks down defense expert Richard Green’s affidavit that challenged the prosecution’s narrative and ultimately won Karen Read access to additional evidence. We’ll discuss the specific artifacts Green analyzed, why context matters, and how no digital evidence artifact stands alone.