The jury in the Karen Read trial heard drastically different closing arguments Friday before deliberations began.

Karen Read's fate in jurors' hands following month-long retrial with dramatic dashcam footage, expert testimony challenging vehicle collision theory, and powerful closing arguments.

Read was charged with second-degree murder after O'Keefe's body was found in the front lawn outside the Canton home of a fellow Boston police officer Jan. 29, 2022, during a snowstorm. Prosecutors say Read was drunk and angry when she purposely hit him after a night of drinking at C.F. McCarthy's and the Waterfall.

During Thursday’s charge conference, Judge Beverly Cannone and the attorneys will discuss the instructions to be given to jurors as they begin their deliberations on Read’s guilt or innocence. Closing arguments are scheduled for Friday morning, following nearly eight weeks of testimony.

Residents of Canton, Massachusetts are looking forward to restoring peace in the town that's been divided by the high-profile case.

Karen Read proposed that she personally select which of the jurors would serve as alternates in her murder trial — an idea the judge denied.