During conference calls organized by prosecutors over the years, survivors expressed views on both sides of the debate, according to Andrew Lelling, the former top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts. Borgard, 30, said he worries that the Supreme Court, which has a conservative majority, could use this case "as a rationale for the execution of other human beings.
Norden, 59, said her views favoring execution for Tsarnaev have not changed, asking: "If this doesn't warrant the death penalty, what does? Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
Supreme Court to hear appeal to restore death sentence Tsarnaev was convicted in bombing that killed 3. More from Reuters. Sign up for our newsletter Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox. Sign up. In an undated handout photo taken from the Internet, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. Tsarnaev has been charged by federal authorities with using a weapon of mass destruction, bombs packed with explosives extracted from fireworks, which killed three people and wounded more than others on April 15 during the marathon.
The ethnic Chechen brothers who carried out the Boston Marathon bombing in April appear to have self-radicalized long after coming to the U. Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, two college buddies of Tsarnaev from Kazakhstan, were jailed by immigration authorities the day after his Tsarnaev's capture. They are being detained at a county jail in Boston. This combination of photos provided on Friday, April 19, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, left, and the Boston Regional Intelligence Center, right, shows a suspect that officials have identified as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, being sought by police in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings.
Herald file photo. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, in a photo above that was an exhibit in his trial, is seen in his bedroom sitting in front of a black flag. Courtesy of the U. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Politics Covid U. The 1st Circuit upheld all but a few of the convictions.
Prosecutors told jurors that the men carried out the attack to punish the United States for its wars in Muslim countries. They also pointed to social media posts from two jurors suggesting they harbored strong opinions even before the trial started. But U. All three judges agreed that the death sentence should be tossed. In a concurring opinion, Judge Juan Torruella wrote that the case should never have been tried in Boston.
President Donald Trump weighed in on the ruling during an address to supporters on the tarmac of Tampa International Airport.
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