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Friday morning, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s lawyers began the appeal process to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to overturn his conviction and death sentence. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appeal conviction to First Circuit

Olivia Quintana February 4, 2016

Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev officially appealed Friday morning to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, according to Susan Goldberg, the circuit executive for the First Circuit...

An explosive found on Laurel Street in Watertown was used as evidence in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Wednesday. PHOTO BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Tsarnaev trial turns to friend of suspect, physical evidence

Samantha J. Gross March 19, 2015

Tuesday and Wednesday marked days eight and nine of testimony in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 21-year-old who allegedly, with his deceased older brother Tamerlan, placed two bombs at the finish...

Prosecutors push for fall 2014 trial against Boston Marathon bombing suspect

Daily Free Press Admin November 13, 2013

A federal judge ruled Tuesday at the U.S. District Court in South Boston that the government has until Jan. 31 to decide if they will seek the death penalty against Boston Marathon suspect Dzhokhar...

Boston Marathon lawyers denied additional time to build case

Daily Free Press Admin October 20, 2013

A federal judge rejected on Friday a request by Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s defense attorneys to delay the deadline for prosecutors to recommend the death penalty. U.S. District...

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