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It was announced Wednesday that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was appointed a new defense team for the remainder of his appeal process. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev defense team steps down

Olivia Quintana February 19, 2016

A new defense team for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was requested in a motion filed Wednesday by Miriam Conrad, the former lead defense attorney for the case. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted...

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s first appeal trial was held Tuesday at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston. PHOTO BY NIKKI GITTER/DFP FILE PHOTO

First appeals hearing to challenge death sentence for Tsarnaev

Samantha J. Gross December 2, 2015

Attorneys for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev argued Tuesday at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, calling for a new sentencing trial to challenge the conviction and the death sentence Tsarnaev received...

(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...

An image presented as evidence Wednesday in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev shows Tamerlan Tsarnaev leaving a Target after purchasing the backpacks later used to carry the explosives. PHOTO FROM BOSTONDEFENDER.ORG

Items found in bedroom, tweets presented as evidence in Tsarnaev trial

Samantha J. Gross March 26, 2015

After 13 days of testimony and 86 witnesses, the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev continued Wednesday. Tsarnaev, a 21-year-old former University of Massachusetts Dartmouth student, is accused of placing two...

The trial for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev continued Thursday with 10 witnesses called on by the prosecution. ILLUSTRATION BY COURTNEY DUTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

O’Toole calls early recess to visit site of Watertown boat where Tsarnaev was found

Katie Aramento March 11, 2015

The Boston Marathon bombing trial came to an abrupt halt at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, as U.S. District Judge George O’Toole and the council took a recess to visit the boat in which alleged Boston Marathon bomber...

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