“Although a close question, the Court will DENY the Commonwealth’s motion,” Judge Beverly Cannone wrote in her ruling on Monday. “Here, the recognition of dog bite wounds is not within the ...

"The recognition of dog bite wounds is not within the common knowledge of a layperson and requires expert testimony, and Dr. Russell is a qualified expert as to these topics," Cannone said.

Judge Beverly Cannone has given the green light for Karen Read’s dog bite expert to testify at her upcoming retrial. Prosecutors sought to keep Dr. Marie Russell off the stand, arguing the ...

Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone is sitting tight on deciding whether Karen Read’s defense can use its preferred dog bite expert in her second trial scheduled to begin in April.