Experienced criminal defense attorneys tell WBZ that Read's willingness to comment publicly is extremely unusual - so unusual, in fact, that lawyer Eric Rosen was inspired to write a blog post about making public statements during trial, entitled, "Media Interviews by a Defendant: Bad Idea (in most cases)."

"I do think the defense has a slightly different playing field here than they had the first time around," said legal analyst Martha Coakley, a former Massachusetts attorney general.

The U.S. Supreme Court will not delay Karen Read’s second murder trial on claims of double jeopardy, setting the stage for opening statements to be presented next week.