There's a hearing Thursday in the Karen Read case where her attorneys are looking to delay the start of her trial.

Well, I’m not going to grant the motion,” said Judge Beverly J. Cannone from the bench in Norfolk Superior Court. “All right? We have jurors coming in that were summonsed months ago. ... What I will do is,

The lead investigator in the Karen Read case has been fired after admitting that he sent sexist and crude texts about her to family and colleagues during her trial.

During the trial, Read’s lawyers accused Proctor of manipulating evidence and conducting a biased investigation. They based the allegation in part on text messages he sent to friends, relatives and supervisors that showed him using offensive and vulgar language to describe Read.

Hours after Read's trial ended, Proctor was relieved of duty, PEOPLE previously reported. Days later, he was suspended without pay, according to CBS. On Wednesday, the Massachusetts State Police announced Proctor's firing in a "dishonorable discharge," the Boston Herald reported.