Karen Read Murder Trial: Messy Investigation Exposes Problems With Police Work That Public Rarely Sees, Experts Say

“One of the legacies of the Karen Read murder prosecution is that it puts a spotlight on some of the flaws and missteps in the police investigation,” Professor Daniel Medwed tells NBC News. “If there are missteps and sloppiness in a murder investigation involving the death of a police officer, what does that suggest about the process in a more run-of-the-mill case with a civilian victim? This should be cause for concern and some evaluation.”