04-15-2015, 09:31 AM
Penalty Phase of Trial Begins on Tuesday, April 21st
The penalty phase, to determine whether Tsarnaev will get natural life in prison or the death penalty, won't begin until next week.
"The defendant has requested that the penalty phase commence in approximately two weeks so as to, among other things, allow the defendant additional time to resolve outstanding logistical issues with a number of potential witnesses. It is not uncommon for there to be a brief recess between phases in a capital case," Judge George O'Toole said last week.
The 2015 Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 20th.
The penalty phase, to determine whether Tsarnaev will get natural life in prison or the death penalty, won't begin until next week.
"The defendant has requested that the penalty phase commence in approximately two weeks so as to, among other things, allow the defendant additional time to resolve outstanding logistical issues with a number of potential witnesses. It is not uncommon for there to be a brief recess between phases in a capital case," Judge George O'Toole said last week.
The 2015 Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 20th.