03-31-2015, 07:33 PM
The Prosecution Rests -- 3/30/2015
The prosecution rested yesterday after presenting over 90 witnesses in 15 days. Witnesses included victims, victims' family members, police, EMTs, FBI, and others.
The jury cried while the final prosecution witness, Chief Medical Examiner Henry Nields, testified about the bombing's youngest victim, 8-year-old Martin Richard.
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Martin Richard ^ was 4 ft. 5 in. tall and just under 70 lbs. when he was killed in the Boston Marathon attacks on April 15, 2013.
The jury heard how the entire length of his small body was blasted with small nails, tiny pieces of black plastic, round metal pellets, small fragments of wood, segments of black plastic, and metal pieces of the bomb allegedly detonated by Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in front of the Forum restaurant.
The Defense Rests 3/31/15
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^ Tamarlan (dark cap) and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (defendant, white cap) at the 2013 Boston Marathon
The Defense case lasted only 6 hours. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev did not testify in his own defense.
Four witnesses were called -- each testified about Dzhokhar's older brother Tamarlan's involvement -- his fingerprints, computer searches, al-Qaeda "Inspire" magazine, purchase of pressure cookers, etc.
The Defense does not deny Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's guilt, they instead claim that he committed the terror crimes under the influence of his older brother Tamarlan at a time when Dzhokhar was flunking out of college, had lost his financial assistance, and his parents had gone back to Russia.
The defendant showed little emotion during the trial.
What's Next?
Closing arguments are set for Monday, April 6th.
The jury will then be read instructions and deliberate to determine the defendant's guilt or innocence on each of the 30 charges.
17 of the charges are punishable by the death penalty.
The same jury will decide whether Tsarnaev is sentenced to life in prison without parole or death row; those are the only two sentences available.
Refs:
http://news.yahoo.com/no-more-defense-wi...34473.html
http://abcnews.go.com/US/final-intense-t...d=30010253
The prosecution rested yesterday after presenting over 90 witnesses in 15 days. Witnesses included victims, victims' family members, police, EMTs, FBI, and others.
The jury cried while the final prosecution witness, Chief Medical Examiner Henry Nields, testified about the bombing's youngest victim, 8-year-old Martin Richard.
Martin Richard ^ was 4 ft. 5 in. tall and just under 70 lbs. when he was killed in the Boston Marathon attacks on April 15, 2013.
The jury heard how the entire length of his small body was blasted with small nails, tiny pieces of black plastic, round metal pellets, small fragments of wood, segments of black plastic, and metal pieces of the bomb allegedly detonated by Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in front of the Forum restaurant.
The Defense Rests 3/31/15
^ Tamarlan (dark cap) and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (defendant, white cap) at the 2013 Boston Marathon
The Defense case lasted only 6 hours. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev did not testify in his own defense.
Four witnesses were called -- each testified about Dzhokhar's older brother Tamarlan's involvement -- his fingerprints, computer searches, al-Qaeda "Inspire" magazine, purchase of pressure cookers, etc.
The Defense does not deny Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's guilt, they instead claim that he committed the terror crimes under the influence of his older brother Tamarlan at a time when Dzhokhar was flunking out of college, had lost his financial assistance, and his parents had gone back to Russia.
The defendant showed little emotion during the trial.
What's Next?
Closing arguments are set for Monday, April 6th.
The jury will then be read instructions and deliberate to determine the defendant's guilt or innocence on each of the 30 charges.
17 of the charges are punishable by the death penalty.
The same jury will decide whether Tsarnaev is sentenced to life in prison without parole or death row; those are the only two sentences available.
Refs:
http://news.yahoo.com/no-more-defense-wi...34473.html
http://abcnews.go.com/US/final-intense-t...d=30010253