Norfolk County Judge Beverly Cannone, who declared a mistrial in the first Karen Read trial, will return to the bench for the second trial, according to the state’s Trial Court.

Judge Beverly Cannone is set to preside again over January’s Karen Read murder retrial. House passes closeout budget bill Judge Cannone oversaw Read’s first murder trial for the death of her boyfriend,

The same judge will oversee Karen Read's re-trial. A Massachusetts court spokesperson said Judge Beverly Cannone will continue to preside over the Commonwealth's case against Karen Read. However, Cannone will rotate out of her role as Regional Administrative Justice since superior court justices rotate out of leadership roles after three years.