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Prosecutor Steve Millen makes closing remarks during the trial Wednesday, mentioning the video of Tsarnaev giving the middle finger to a camera in a holding cell. ILLUSTRATION BY REBECCA NESS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Jury deliberation begins after closing statements in Tsarnaev case

Amanda Burke May 14, 2015

More than two months after the start of the trial for admitted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, U.S. District Judge George O’Toole spoke to jurors in court Wednesday about weighing the factors...

Former friends and teachers of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev testified Wednesday at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse. PHOTO FROM JUSTICE.GOV

Defense continues to call character witnesses

Mina Corpuz April 30, 2015

Dzhokar Tsarnaev’s defense attorneys continued their focus on the defendant’s deceased brother, Tamerlan, at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Wednesday, the third day of defense testimony...

(From left) Devon McCullough, 60, of Arlington, Amy Hendrickson, 71, of Brookline, Joe Kebartas, 66, of South Boston and Carolyn Whiting, 65, of Reading, protest the death penalty Monday in front of the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse. PHOTO BY FELICIA GANS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Defense shifts focus to Tamerlan in opening statements

Felicia Gans April 28, 2015

Since March 5, the focus of the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been — unsurprisingly so — on Dzhokhar, the 21-year-old former University of Massachusetts Dartmouth student who was convicted on April...

Jury finds Tsarnaev guilty of Boston Marathon bombings, 30 federal counts total

Jury finds Tsarnaev guilty of Boston Marathon bombings, 30 federal counts total

Samantha J. Gross April 8, 2015

On Wednesday, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, was found guilty of 30 federal counts related to the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the days after. The bombings and violent confrontations that followed...

The prosecution and defense made closing statements Monday at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. PHOTO BY NIKKI GITTER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Closing statements end testimony in Tsarnaev trial

Katie Aramento April 7, 2015

In closing statements of the trial of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Monday, the prosecution and the defense summarized evidence put forth by nearly 100 witnesses over the past month...

Testimony begins in case of Boston Marathon bombing suspect

Testimony begins in case of Boston Marathon bombing suspect

Samantha J. Gross March 5, 2015

[mediagrid cat="19013"] In a trial that could cost him his life, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sat in Courtroom 9 of the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in a beige shirt and dark suit jacket Wednesday,...

Trial date set for Boston Marathon bombing suspect

Daily Free Press Admin February 13, 2014

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s defense attorneys and prosecutors held a status conference in Boston on Wednesday, setting a trial date and another status conference date where they will decide the location of...

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...

Defense needs time to build case against death penalty for Marathon suspect

Daily Free Press Admin September 24, 2013

Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appeared in the U.S. District Court in South Boston on Monday without their client to plead their case for more time in deciding if he should...

EDIT: Tsarnaev’s golden ticket

Daily Free Press Admin May 2, 2013

Dzokhar Tsarnaev’s case might have just been saved. Judy Clarke agreed to join his team of defenders to prevent him from the death penalty Wednesday. Clarke is known for representing insanely high-profile...

Tsarnaev’s lawyer renowned for high-profile cases

Daily Free Press Admin May 2, 2013

Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, Altlanta Olympics bomber Eric Rudolph and Boston Marathon bomber Dhzhokhar Tsarnaev now have more in common than their alleged criminal acts. They all have or had acclaimed defense...

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