A lawyer for Read, Steven C. Boozang, said in the filing that the defense tried to “negotiate the return of the listed property with ADA Adam Lally in late June” following the verdict, but had not heard back. State Police has possession of the property, he said.

Karen Read is asking a judge to order the return of her 2021 Lexus SUV and cell phones, which remain in state police custody more than a month after her acquittal in the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe.

Karen Read’s Lexus played a central role in the prosecution’s case, which hinged on the theory that she backed into cop boyfriend John O’Keefe, shattering a taillight