Jury sentences Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death in Boston Marathon bombing - Fox 59
BOSTON (CNN) — [Breaking news update, posted at 3:40 p. m. ET]. A jury has sentenced Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death. The jury’s verdict marked the first time in the post-9/11 era that federal prosecutors have won the death penalty in a terrorism case. Tsarnaev will likely be sent to the federal death row in Terre Haute, Indiana. [Previous story, posted at 2:50 p. m. ET]. Jurors have reached a decision in the penalty phase in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was convicted for his role in the Boston Marathon bombings and the further bloodshed that followed. The jury deliberated for more than 14 hours over parts of three days before reaching its decision. They were tasked with deciding whether Tsarnaev should be sentenced to life in prison or death. That decision is expected to be read in a federal court in Boston starting at 3 p. m. Bill and Denise Richards, parents of the bombing’s littlest victim, 8-year-old Martin, took seats in the second row near the jury box. The bombing of the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, recalled other acts of. Source: fox59.com
