Shanon Burgess
Shanon Burgess is a digital forensics analyst based in Texas, known for his expertise in extracting data from smartphones and vehicles. He recently garnered attention during the murder trial of Karen Read, where he provided critical testimony regarding the analysis of 'black box' data from Read's SUV, revealing new information that could impact the case. However, his credibility came into question when inconsistencies in his resume were exposed during cross-examination.
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Shanon Burgess provided reports that were used to match data from Read’s Lexus SUV.
Karen Read trial crash expert links black box data to O'Keefe's final moments
United States· 2025-05-28
Shanon Burgess is an expert on vehicle and phone data who testified in the trial.
Karen Read trial stalled as judge speaks individually with each juror over undisclosed 'issue'United States· 2025-05-21Shanon Burgess is a digital forensics expert whose credibility was questioned during the trial.
Digital forensics expert's credibility questioned in Karen Read murder trialUnited States· 2025-05-21
Shanon Burgess returned to the witness stand for cross-examination regarding his report.
Karen Read trial: Timeline, tech data under scrutiny in heated testimonyUnited States· 2025-05-20
Shanon Burgess testified for the prosecution during Karen Read's trial, discussing the analysis of data from Read's car.
Murder suspect Karen Read faces new forensic evidence as expert's credibility questionedUnited States· 2025-05-20