The defense rested its case Wednesday, saying Read was framed for the killing of her Boston police officer boyfriend.

Both sides in Karen Read’s murder retrial appeared in court Thursday for a hearing before they deliver closing arguments to jurors on Friday. The hearing is known as a charge conference, where the parties hash out instructions the jury will receive before they start deliberating. Jurors weren’t present for Thursday’s proceedings.

A key Karen Read defense crash reconstruction expert testified that damage to her SUV — the alleged murder weapon — and wounds to boyfriend John O’Keefe’s arm are “inconsistent” with a vehicle