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Six hundred files pertaining to Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s case were released Wednesday by order of U.S. District Judge George O’Toole. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Judge orders release of documents from Tsarnaev trial

Grace Li January 29, 2016

U.S. District Court Judge George O’Toole ordered Tuesday the release of more than 600 court files kept under record during the trial of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, according...

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole denied Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s bid for a new trial this past Friday. ILLUSTRATION BY REBECCA NESS/DFP FILE PHOTO

Judge rejects Tsarnaev’s request for a new trial

Olivia Quintana January 20, 2016

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole denied a motion for a new trial for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Friday afternoon, while ordering Tsarnaev to pay more than $101 million in restitution...

Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who started the court appeal process in July, will move forward with efforts to overturn his sentence. ILLUSTRATION BY REBECCA NESS/DFP FILE ILLUSTRATION

Tsarnaev moves forward with appeal process

Mina Corpuz December 3, 2015

While currently serving time in a maximum security federal prison in Florence, Colorado, convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev looks to have a new day in court to challenge his death sentence. The...

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is depicted in a courtroom sketch at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Thursday, April 30. ILLUSTRATION BY REBECCA NESS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Tsarnaev begins appeal process, seeks new trial

Mina Corpuz July 8, 2015

Attorneys for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev filed a motion Monday calling for a new trial to challenge the death sentence Tsarnaev received for his role in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and the violence that...

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is depicted in a courtroom sketch at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse. ILLUSTRATION BY REBECCA NESS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Tsarnaev formally sentenced to death, makes first apology to bombing victims

Felicia Gans June 25, 2015

When Dzhokhar Tsarnaev helped his brother plant two bombs at the Boston Marathon finish line on April 15, 2013, his face became a recognized symbol of American tragedy. But as his face became etched...

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is depicted in a courtroom sketch at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Wednesday. ILLUSTRATION BY REBECCA NESS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Jury sentences Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death on six counts

Felicia Gans May 16, 2015

After more than 14 hours of jury deliberation, convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was sentenced to death Friday, ending a two-month trial that retraced the story of the 2013 Boston Marathon...

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...

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is depicted in a courtroom sketch at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Thursday, April 30. ILLUSTRATION BY REBECCA NESS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Defense rests in penalty phase of Tsarnaev trial, closing statements, verdict to come

Lindsey Hover May 12, 2015

Attorneys for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev rested their case Monday on the eighth day of defense testimony in the penalty phase of Tsarnaev’s trial, prompting rebuttal from the prosecution and signaling the beginning...

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is depicted in a courtroom sketch at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Thursday, April 30. ILLUSTRATION BY REBECCA NESS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Defense explores environment, privileges Tsarnaev faces in prison

Samantha J. Gross May 8, 2015

Attorneys for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev explored the environment the defendant would face serving time at the United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility, also known as ADX “supermax,” on...

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