Boston Marathon bomber again tries to avoid execution
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is again trying to avoid execution, asking the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to consider four constitutional claims not taken up when his death sentence appeal went to the Supreme Court last month. Tsarnaev's attorneys in a filing Thursday said the trial court “improperly forced” their client to stand trial in Boston; violated his constitutional rights by denying his challenges to two jurors accused of lying during questioning; dismissed a potential juror because of that person's opposition to the death penalty; and allowed the admission as evidence of what they called Tsarnaev’s “coerced confession.”
news.yahoo.comBoston Marathon bomber ordered to return $1,400 coronavirus relief payment to victims for restitution
Convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been ordered by prosecutors to return a $1,400 COVID relief payment he received last summer along with other money he has received, according to a court filing Wednesday.
news.yahoo.comSupreme Court agrees to hear case over death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber
The Justice Department asked the high court in October to review the ruling from a three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. The Supreme Court, the Justice Department said, should "put this landmark case back on track toward its just conclusion" and reinstate his death sentence. But it's unclear whether that remains the position of the Justice Department under President Biden, who is opposed to the death penalty. But she said there are no updates to the administration's death penalty policy and referred questions on the dispute to the Justice Department. The jury recommended and the district court imposed the death penalty on six of 17 capital counts.
cbsnews.comSupreme Court to decide whether death penalty should be reinstated for Boston Marathon bomber
The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether the death penalty can be reinstated for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was convicted of plotting along with his older brother the 2013 bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three and wounding hundreds. The case was appealed by the Justice Department in October, while former President Donald Trump was still in office. It will pose a test to President Joe Biden's commitment to ending the federal death penalty, which Trump resumed after a nearly two-decade pause. Civil rights groups have pushed Biden to order Justice Department prosecutors to stop seeking the penalty. Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, said at a press briefing later on Monday that she did not have any updates on death penalty policy.
cnbc.comCourt could reimpose Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence
The Supreme Court will consider reinstating the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, presenting President Joe Biden with an early test of his opposition to capital punishment. The case wont be heard until the fall, and its unclear how the new administration will approach Tsarnaevs case. The initial prosecution and decision to seek a death sentence was made by the Obama administration, in which Biden served as vice president. AdBiden has pledged to seek an end to the federal death penalty, but he has said nothing about how he plans to do so. Even if the court were to reinstate the death sentence, nothing would force Biden to schedule an execution date.
Big challenge: Biden is pressed to end federal death penalty
Action to stop scheduling new executions could take immediate pressure off Biden from opponents of the death penalty. But they want him to go much further, from bulldozing the federal death chamber in Terre Haute, Indiana, to striking the death penalty from U.S. statutes entirely. In the 22 states that have struck the death penalty from their statutes, none succeeded in passing the required laws without bipartisan support. Q: WILL BIDEN GET PUSHBACK IF HE SEEKS TO END THE FEDERAL DEATH PENALTY? Biden may also feel an obligation to do something big on the death penalty, given his past support for it.
Boston Marathon bomber sues over baseball cap, showers in prison
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has sued the federal government for $250,000 over his treatment at the Colorado prison where he is serving a life sentence. Handout, Getty ImagesHe cites the confiscation of a white baseball cap and bandana that he bought at the prison commissary and a limit of three showers per week, the Boston Herald reported. His treatment at the supermax Federal Correctional Complex Florence is contributing to his "mental and physical decline," he says in the lawsuit. Tsarnaev is serving his sentence at the maximum-security "Supermax" facility in a remote mountainous region south of Denver. Travis Dusenbury told the Marshall Project he was imprisoned at ADX Florence for 10 years after assaulting a correctional officer at a federal prison in Florida in 2005.
cbsnews.comProspect of 2nd Boston Marathon bomber trial brings anguish
But President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday that the federal government must again seek the Death Penalty in a do-over of that chapter of the original trial." Yet, victims and their family members have long been divided over the death penalty for Tsarnaev. Others infuriated by the appeals court's decision say they are prepared to face Tsarnaev in court again, if need be. Liz Norden, whose two sons who each lost a leg, also hopes prosecutors continue to go after the death penalty. "I just think if we dont follow through with the death penalty in this type of crime, what would fit it?"
Ruling renews fairness debate in Boston Marathon bomber case
A federal appeals court has overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Friday, July 31, 2020, saying the judge who oversaw the case didn't adequately screen jurors for potential biases. When it comes to death penalty cases, the U.S. Supreme Court has been much more pro-prosecution than many of the circuit courts, said Robert Dunham, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center. Should Friday's ruling stand, attention will shift to whether an impartial jury can be impaneled in a city still traumatized by the 2013 attack. Tsarnaev's defense team may renew its request to transfer the case out of Boston, where they have long contended public opinion is immutably slanted. Everybody in the community understands where Boston Strong came from, Dunham said.
Court overturns Boston Marathon bombers death sentence
A federal appeals court Friday threw out Dzhokhar Tsarnaevs death sentence in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the judge who oversaw the case did not adequately screen jurors for potential biases. A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorneys office in Boston said they were reviewing the opinion and had no immediate comment. Prosecutors could ask the full appeals court to hear the case or go straight to the U.S. Supreme Court. In a concurring opinion, Judge Juan Torruella wrote that the case should never have been tried in Boston. "I see in Boston, where you have the animal that killed so many people during the Boston Marathon, Trump said.
Boston bombing survivor on testifying at Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sentencing
Adrianne Haslet-Davis, a professional ballroom dancer who lost a part of her left leg at the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, describes to Norah O'Donnell the emotions she went through while testifying at Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's sentencing phase of trial.
cbsnews.comBoston Globe columnist reacts to Tsarnaev's apology in court
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will soon head to death row. He spoke at his sentencing Wednesday and told victims of the attack he is “sorry.” Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen, who covered the case from Day 1, was in the overflow courtroom during Tsarnaev’s sentencing. He joins “CBS This Morning” from Boston to discuss his reaction.
cbsnews.comLegal expert: Tsarnaev's speech "has nothing for him to gain"
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev broke his silence Wednesday, confessing to the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and apologizing to the victims. CBS News legal expert and former Massachusetts prosecutor Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the impact of Tsarnaev's statement.
cbsnews.comLengthy appeals process likely for Tsarnaev
Although Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was sentenced to death for his role in the Boston Marathon bombing, it's likely his case will be the subject of a lengthy appeals process. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman explains the next steps following the sentence.
cbsnews.comJury sentences Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death
A federal jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for his role in the Boston Marathon bombing. The Tsarnaev ruling is the first time in the post-September 11th era that a federal jury has sentenced a terrorist suspect to death. CBS News' Don Dahler reports from Boston.
cbsnews.comBoston bombings survivor reacts to Tsarnaev death sentence
Survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings spoke out Friday after a jury sentenced convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to the death penalty. Roseann Sdoia, who lost part of a leg when the second bomb went off, spoke with CBSN shortly after the announcement.
cbsnews.comCatholic nun testifies on Tsarnaev's behalf
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is closer to learning whether he'll be sentenced to death or spend life in prison. On Monday the defense called its last witness -- Sister Helen Prejean -- before resting its case. As Don Dahler reports, Prejean told jurors that Tsarnaev had expressed genuine sorrow for the victims of his attack.
cbsnews.comBoston Marathon bomber cries as aunt testifies in his defense
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev became emotional for the first time during his two-month trial. The 21-year-old cried in court Monday, as relatives took the witness stand in an effort to save his life. Don Dahler reports.
cbsnews.comDefense begins case to save Tsarnaev from execution
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defense team will present its case for why the convicted Boston Marathon bomber should be sentenced to life in prison instead of the death penalty. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the lawyers' strategies.
cbsnews.comTsarnaev jury hears emotional testimonies as prosecution rests
Before resting their case Thursday, prosecutors tried to drive home why they believe Dzhokhar Tsarnaev deserves the death penalty. Survivors told stories that brought many in court to tears. The jury deciding whether to execute the bomber will hear the defense's case next week. Don Dahler reports from Boston.
cbsnews.comDefense, prosecution argue over Tsarnaev's middle-finger pose
Jurors in the Boston Marathon bombing trial were shown never-released surveillance video of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in a holding cell three months after the bombings. He can be seen primping his hair before making the obscene gesture that was brought up in court. Don Dahler reports from Boston.
cbsnews.com4/21: Prosecutors urge Boston jurors to choose death for Tsarnaev; Will new genetic test for breast cancer be a gamechanger?
Prosecutors in the Boston Marathon bombing trial spent Tuesday trying to convince a jury to choose the death penalty as the punishment for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev; color Genomics has come up with a saliva kit that tests for two types of gene mutations linked to breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
cbsnews.comBoston divided over Tsarnaev death penalty decision
Convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev returns to court Tuesday morning for the sentencing phase of his trial. A jury will decide whether he should get the death penalty or spend the rest of his life in prison. Don Dahler reports on how those impacted by the attack are sharing their opinions.
cbsnews.comSurvivors move forward, two years after Boston Marathon bombing
On the second anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, the city awaits sentencing for convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Survivors are finding themselves at a pivotal moment -- how to both remember and move forward. Don Dahler reports.
cbsnews.comJury deliberations begin in Boston bombing trial
Jury deliberations are set to begin Tuesday morning in the Boston Marathon bombing trial. Five men and seven women will decide the fate of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the attacks that left four people dead and more than 260 injured. Don Dahler reports on how the lawyers are painting clashing portraits of the accused bomber.
cbsnews.comBoston bombing trial jury set to deliberate on Tsarnaev's fate
Lawyers will deliver closing arguments Monday in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. For 16 days, jurors heard graphic and emotional testimony. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the case.
cbsnews.comBoston bombing jury sees bombs, bloody gloves
Boston bombing jury sees bombs, bloody gloves More evidence against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was seen in court Wednesday as the jury got a better picture of the events following the Boston Marathon bombing. Trooper Robert McCarthy testified about the nature of two explosive devices that were left at the scene of the shootout between police and the Tsarnaev brothers. Don Dahler reports.
cbsnews.com3/16: Boston bombing jury sees boat where Tsarnaev hid; Solar-powered satellite to set sail for space
3/16: Boston bombing jury sees boat where Tsarnaev hid; Solar-powered satellite to set sail for space Jury members were allowed to view the boat where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was eventually captured. The 21-year-old is on trial for his alleged role in the bombings of the 2013 Boston Marathon; and, time-lapse video shows a tiny satellite opening a huge sail that could carry it deep into space. Carried up on a conventional rocket, the satellite will eventually be powered only by sunlight hitting a Mylar sail.
cbsnews.comBoston bombing trial: Jury sees carjacking video for first time
Boston bombing trial: Jury sees carjacking video for first time Surveillance video showing the escape of carjacking victim Dun Meng from Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was played in court Thursday. Meng also testified about his harrowing encounter with the two brothers. Don Dahler reports from Boston where Dzhokhar is on trial for his role in the 2013 marathon bombing.
cbsnews.comVictims and family testify in emotional Boston Marathon bombing trial
Victims and family testify in emotional Boston Marathon bombing trial WARNING: This report contains graphic images that may be disturbing. The jury was shown new images Thursday of the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people and injured hundreds. While survivors recounted horror and chaos on the trial's second day, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev showed no reaction to the vivid and powerful stories delivered just feet in front of him. Elaine Quijano reports.
cbsnews.comBoston bombing trial begins with admission from the defense
Boston bombing trial begins with admission from the defense Testimony began Wednesday in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. In the opening statements, the defense admitted that Dzhokhar is responsible for the Boston Marathon bombing. Elaine Quijano reports from the courthouse in Boston.
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