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starting at $19,295, there's an award-winning golf for everyone. >>> this is where tamerlan tsarnaev t home. in the boxing ring. he's dominant, imposing, successful. john allen owns the gym where tamerlan trained. how would you describe tamerlan's skill as a fighter? >> good, very good. he was a proficient boxer. he was very talented. >> so talented he wins the new england golden gloves heavyweight championship twice, a step closer to his dream of fighting at the international level. >> it was his life choice to use boxing to try to get nationalized as a citizen to compete in the olympics. >> but then a sharp blow. he's barred from national competition because tamerlan tsarnaev is not an american citizen. >> that would have been just one more box for him to check off in his sense of grievance. >> for tamerlan it is a familiar message. he is an outsider. that same year he tells a local photo journalist, i don't have a single american friend. i don't understand them. >> the older brother had a lot of problems. he wasn't able to assimilate to the u.s. culture like his little brother. >>
starting at $19,295, there's an award-winning golf for everyone. >>> this is where tamerlan tsarnaev t home. in the boxing ring. he's dominant, imposing, successful. john allen owns the gym where tamerlan trained. how would you describe tamerlan's skill as a fighter? >> good, very good. he was a proficient boxer. he was very talented. >> so talented he wins the new england golden gloves heavyweight championship twice, a step closer to his dream of fighting at the...
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he's barred from national competition because tamerlan tsarnaev is not an american citizen. >> that woulde been just one more box for him to check off in his sense of grievance. >> for tamerlan it is a familiar message. he is an outsider. that same year he tells a local photo journalist, i don't have a single american friend. i don't understand them. >> the older brother had a lot of problems. he wasn't able to assimilate to the u.s. culture like his little brother. >> his little brother, dzhokhar. >> very well-adapted and very personable, very popular within his school. >> he seems to be doing well. >> he received a scholarship to go to college. talented wrestler, all those kind of things. >> but the rest of the tsarnaev family is struggling. the sisters with failed marriages, the parents with earning a living. >> they had all sorts of opportunity in this country, but by any measure they seemed to have not fulfilled certainly what their expectations were. >> money is tight, and the family relies on welfare to get by. >> they had a common experience for many chechens, living in common soc
he's barred from national competition because tamerlan tsarnaev is not an american citizen. >> that woulde been just one more box for him to check off in his sense of grievance. >> for tamerlan it is a familiar message. he is an outsider. that same year he tells a local photo journalist, i don't have a single american friend. i don't understand them. >> the older brother had a lot of problems. he wasn't able to assimilate to the u.s. culture like his little brother. >>...
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the explosion went off after another bomb set by tamerlan tsarnaev, his brother exploded killing crystal campbell injuring 260 other people. all 12 jurors agreed that dzhokhar tsarnaev planned an act of terrorism and demonstrated a lack of remorse. the defense strategy to put the bulk of the blame on tamerlan tsarnaev failed to persuade jurors that he would not have committed the crime if not for his brother. >> the defendant was an adult who came to believe in an ideology of hate and expressed the beliefs by killing maiming and mutilating innocent people >>> prosecutors added that this is not a time for celebration, and some of the victims and families in the courtroom for the sentencing agreed. >> there is nothing happy about having to take someone's life. i'm satisfied, i'm grateful that they have - that they came to that conclusion. because for me i think it was the just conclusion. >> i have to watch my two sons put a leg on every day. closure, i don't know but i feel a weight has been lifted off my soldiers. >> dzhokhar tsarnaev 21, is the youngest purpose on federal death row. it'
the explosion went off after another bomb set by tamerlan tsarnaev, his brother exploded killing crystal campbell injuring 260 other people. all 12 jurors agreed that dzhokhar tsarnaev planned an act of terrorism and demonstrated a lack of remorse. the defense strategy to put the bulk of the blame on tamerlan tsarnaev failed to persuade jurors that he would not have committed the crime if not for his brother. >> the defendant was an adult who came to believe in an ideology of hate and...
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i think tamerlan tsarnaev, his older brother was not humanized in a good way. i feel people jurors can go through the mind and say i know someone like a tamerlan tsarnaev, and see him as a tremendous force in dzhokhar tsarnaev's life. the question is did that go far enough where they'd say that he had to obey him or he was seen as a dominant force, but he was his own voluntary person and he decided to join the anti-american violent mission. >> what do you see as the strengths of the prosecution case for the death penalty. >> i think the prosecution did a good job of conveying that these are lone wolf terrorist, but examples of two brothers who had a - embraced an ideology, embraced jihad, muslim ideas, and this event on bolson street was like a war. to the extent the state was anti-death penalty, they have succeeded in making it look like it's not just a crime in an ordinary way, this is a war situation. and then thereof, in a sense, our society can kill someone else because this is like war. >> patricia - good of you to join us and give us your perspective fro
i think tamerlan tsarnaev, his older brother was not humanized in a good way. i feel people jurors can go through the mind and say i know someone like a tamerlan tsarnaev, and see him as a tremendous force in dzhokhar tsarnaev's life. the question is did that go far enough where they'd say that he had to obey him or he was seen as a dominant force, but he was his own voluntary person and he decided to join the anti-american violent mission. >> what do you see as the strengths of the...
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the question is, what was this relationship between the fbi and tamerlan tsarnaev, somebody they interviewed at least three times as a terrorism risk. how come they -- he was then able to build a bomb? and set it off? >> host: i mean, janet who reviewed your book the "new york times," said you were a conspiracy their theorist for raising questions about the fbi because the fbi does thousands of assessments of people every year and the fact they didn't immediately recognize him is indicative from her point of view of nothing. >> guest: well i mean, janet napolitano is a conspiracist on conspiracies. the fbi specialist saw the likenesses of the brothers from surveillance takens and three days after tamerlan tsarnaev was killed they couldn't identify the brothers. i'm assuming that even though -- i moon i know the joint terrorism task force in boston is not that large. the number of people who go out and interview real, live terrorism suspects is finite. three days is enough time to show each one of those people the pictures they had isolated from the videotapes. is conceivable they didn't show
the question is, what was this relationship between the fbi and tamerlan tsarnaev, somebody they interviewed at least three times as a terrorism risk. how come they -- he was then able to build a bomb? and set it off? >> host: i mean, janet who reviewed your book the "new york times," said you were a conspiracy their theorist for raising questions about the fbi because the fbi does thousands of assessments of people every year and the fact they didn't immediately recognize him...
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short afterwards, tamerlan tsarnaev died in a shootout. authorities eventually caught dzhokhartsarnaev. he wrote notes where he said he didn't like killing innocent people but in this case it is allowed because america needs to be punished. that's the picture the prosecution painted throughout the trial as it pushed for death penalty as the only justice for the evil tsarnaev that day. bombing victims testified about the pain and suffering they experienced like double amputee celeste corcoran. who said i remember seeing so much blood where my legs were. the defense say he was young and under the strong influence of his older brother who was the true mastermind behind the bombings. tsarnaev relatives who flew in from russia testified through tears about the sweet young boy they remembered. as we said earlier, that is when we really saw him break down while his relatives got so emotional, other witness he witnesses talked about finding only tamerlan's the older brother's fingerprints. and sister helen prejean catholic nun, staunch death pendl
short afterwards, tamerlan tsarnaev died in a shootout. authorities eventually caught dzhokhartsarnaev. he wrote notes where he said he didn't like killing innocent people but in this case it is allowed because america needs to be punished. that's the picture the prosecution painted throughout the trial as it pushed for death penalty as the only justice for the evil tsarnaev that day. bombing victims testified about the pain and suffering they experienced like double amputee celeste corcoran....
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. >> tack lynn tsarnaev died in a shootout with police -- tamerlan tsarnaev died in a shootout with police. >> the evidence didn't bear that out. >> reporter: tsarnaev didn't testify and showed emotion once when one of his relatives wept on the stand. jurors heard from experts in explosives, forensics and terrorism. they also sat through heart- wrenching testimony from survivors of the attacks and family members of those who died. >> i had to watch my sons put a leg on every day. it feels like a weight is lifted off my shoulders. >> reporter: the lawyers plan to appeal the death sentence. an exhausting process many victims and their families were hoping to avoid. well, it could be a long time before tsarnaev is actually put to death. since 1988, 74 people have been convicted with the death penalty in these federal cases. and only three of them have actually been executed. >> one of them timothy mcveigh. >>> a bay area victim of the boston bombings is recovering and looking forward to his 8th grade great lakes. aaron was 12 when it happened. here he is visiting the bombing site after it hap
. >> tack lynn tsarnaev died in a shootout with police -- tamerlan tsarnaev died in a shootout with police. >> the evidence didn't bear that out. >> reporter: tsarnaev didn't testify and showed emotion once when one of his relatives wept on the stand. jurors heard from experts in explosives, forensics and terrorism. they also sat through heart- wrenching testimony from survivors of the attacks and family members of those who died. >> i had to watch my sons put a leg on...
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the tsarnaev families believe brothers tamerlan and dzhokhar were incident, set up in some type of con spiracconspiracy. but her family says she's not talking and will not talk. drew griffin, cnn, new jersey. >>> back to the latest developments in the deadly amtrak train derailment in the u.s. city of philadelphia. an assistant said she heard brandon bostian say the train was struck by something just moments before it hit the track. another engineer reported something similar happening to his train. >> you recall that the septa engineer had reported to the train dispatcher that he had either been hit by a rock or shot at. and that the septa engineer said that he had a broken windshield and he placed his train into emergency stop. she also believed that she heard her engineer say something about his train being struck by something. >> the fbi is now examining the train's shattered windshield for clues. federal investigators interviewed amtrak engineer brandon bostian for the first time friday, saying he was extremely cooperative, but long before his train flew off the tracks at 106 mile
the tsarnaev families believe brothers tamerlan and dzhokhar were incident, set up in some type of con spiracconspiracy. but her family says she's not talking and will not talk. drew griffin, cnn, new jersey. >>> back to the latest developments in the deadly amtrak train derailment in the u.s. city of philadelphia. an assistant said she heard brandon bostian say the train was struck by something just moments before it hit the track. another engineer reported something similar happening...
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the defense's case centered on the argument it was the older brother, tamerlan tsarnaev who made the younger brother commit jihad. the jury was split, three jurors's agreed with the defense the crime would not have happened without the influence of the older brother. >> nobody can see into another person's mind.ea our job is to try to recognize the facts and the evidence that would help the jury make that decision for themselves. >> reporter: the defense team admitted tsarnaev's guilt from the beginning but pleaded for mercy. ultimately, neither that nor his use nor tells of his dysfunctional family's nomadic journey swayed the jury. what did sway the jury was the death, the injuries, the maiming of innocent people, the callousness with which tsarnaev and his brother conducted their terrorist attack and his uttero lack of remorse during the trial. formal sentencing will take place over the next two monthste scott.al. tsarnaev will then be transferred to the federal penitentiary in terre haute, indiana, as his defense team mounts an appeal. >> pelley: don dahler reporting. don, thanks
the defense's case centered on the argument it was the older brother, tamerlan tsarnaev who made the younger brother commit jihad. the jury was split, three jurors's agreed with the defense the crime would not have happened without the influence of the older brother. >> nobody can see into another person's mind.ea our job is to try to recognize the facts and the evidence that would help the jury make that decision for themselves. >> reporter: the defense team admitted tsarnaev's...
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. >> reporter: frame after frame captured the devastating effects of dzhokhar and tamerlan tsarnaev'sn the midst of screams and chaos and carnage, hoenk, who never thought of himself as a photojournalist, somehow remained calm. >> i was just shooting. i wasn't scared. i was extremely conflicted taking the photographs at the same time. i just kept telling myself "stop thinking, stop thinking, just shoot, just shoot. you need to do this. there's no one else around that's doing this. you need to do this." >> reporter: you discovered something in yourself that you didn't know you had. >> i guess you could say that. >> reporter: prosecutors used hoenk's photos to transport the jury on to boylston street that day to show what home made bombs can do to bodies and lives, even lives not physically harmed. do you think you'll ever get those images out of your head? >> no, absolutely not. >> reporter: there's a very, very famous photograph from the vietnam war by eddie addams of an execution and it won him the pulitzer but he said later in life that image haunted him his t whole life. do you und
. >> reporter: frame after frame captured the devastating effects of dzhokhar and tamerlan tsarnaev'sn the midst of screams and chaos and carnage, hoenk, who never thought of himself as a photojournalist, somehow remained calm. >> i was just shooting. i wasn't scared. i was extremely conflicted taking the photographs at the same time. i just kept telling myself "stop thinking, stop thinking, just shoot, just shoot. you need to do this. there's no one else around that's doing...
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the marathon bomber from the death penalty by showing he was controlled by his older brother tamerlan tsarnaevthe person accused of killing hannah graham now faces capital murder charges. they unsealed a new indictment against jesse matthew. hannah graham was last seen with matthew before she disappeared back in september. her remains were found. >>> water restrictions now in place in california. state officials approving a measure that requires cities to cut water usage by 36%. the california's water control board lacks the staff to enforce the restrictions. it's not clear how they plan to punish offenders. governor brown is backing the fines up to $10,000. >> proof you're trying to help the cause. >>> floyd may weather says bring it on. he tells espn that he is willing to give pacquiao a rematch. he suffered a torn rotator cuff while training for the fight. there's a lot of controversy going on here. he will be operated on this week. surgery is not the only issue. pacquiao now faces lawsuits and a possible suspension from the nevada boxing officials for failing to disclose his injury prior t
the marathon bomber from the death penalty by showing he was controlled by his older brother tamerlan tsarnaevthe person accused of killing hannah graham now faces capital murder charges. they unsealed a new indictment against jesse matthew. hannah graham was last seen with matthew before she disappeared back in september. her remains were found. >>> water restrictions now in place in california. state officials approving a measure that requires cities to cut water usage by 36%. the...
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which tells the story of the brothers tamerlan tsarnaev and dzhokhar tsarnaev. dzhokhar tsarnaev was convicted of all charges, 30 charges
which tells the story of the brothers tamerlan tsarnaev and dzhokhar tsarnaev. dzhokhar tsarnaev was convicted of all charges, 30 charges
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that explosion went off seconds after another backpack bomb set by tamerlan tsarnaev set off nearby killedrystal campbell. both those blasts injured 260 more people. nearly all of the majors agreed that tsarnaev's friends and teachers knew him to be thoughtful caring, respectful, hard working but all 12 jurors agree that tsarnaev planned and premeditated an act of terrorism and agree that he showed a lack of remorse. despite the defense's argument to blame the older tsarnaev brother, few jurors agree that he would have committed the crime. some jurors were dabbing their eyes with tissues. federal prosecutors commented their work saying that justice was served today. >> the defendant was an adult who came to believe in an ideology of hate, and he expressed those believes by killing maiming and mutilating innocent americans. >> prosecutors added this is not a time for celebration and some of the victims and their families who were in the courtroom for the verdict agreed. >> there is nothing happy about having to take somebody's life. i'm satisfied. i'm grateful that they came to that conclus
that explosion went off seconds after another backpack bomb set by tamerlan tsarnaev set off nearby killedrystal campbell. both those blasts injured 260 more people. nearly all of the majors agreed that tsarnaev's friends and teachers knew him to be thoughtful caring, respectful, hard working but all 12 jurors agree that tsarnaev planned and premeditated an act of terrorism and agree that he showed a lack of remorse. despite the defense's argument to blame the older tsarnaev brother, few jurors...
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pressure cooker bombs, partially made on the kitchen table on the tiny apartment sher shared with tamerlan tsarnaev. russell has never been charged in connection with the bombings. they will not say if she is a suspect, a witness on noninvolved woed. a former prosecutor said regardless of whether she -- what she did or did not know it is smart for her to stay silent. >> unless she went out and purchased an item or helped him in some way of scoping out the marathon she is not technically guilty of any crime. >> she was last seen holding a niece, a child of her 24-year-old sister-in-law. her sister appeared on unrelated charged of threatening a romantic rival with a bomb and she has pled not guilty. but russell has chosen to be near and with her dead husband's family in new jersey rather than her parents in road island. her last known apartment was blocks from the last listed address of her sisters in law. the father believe tamerlan and dzokhar are innocent set up as arlene has stated in some sort of government conspiracy. but katherine russell's feelings are unknown and she is not talking and will
pressure cooker bombs, partially made on the kitchen table on the tiny apartment sher shared with tamerlan tsarnaev. russell has never been charged in connection with the bombings. they will not say if she is a suspect, a witness on noninvolved woed. a former prosecutor said regardless of whether she -- what she did or did not know it is smart for her to stay silent. >> unless she went out and purchased an item or helped him in some way of scoping out the marathon she is not technically...
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marathon bomber tamerlan tsarnaev london's jihadi john and elton simpson. lone wolves intelligence resources are stretched. each suspect requires a team. >> they need about 30 officers between the numbers of people that are physically surveilling him, three times of four or five so that's already 15 people and then you need people for the electronic surveillance. you need people to actually monitor as well the people is he in contact with. >> reporter: suspects require more resources. >> if that individual is trained in tradecraft and he knows how to detect surveillance or he knows how to take multiple routes and various routes it gets a lot more complicated and you may have to have a lot more teams there. >> reporter: and it all costs. one australian estimate puts 24 surveillance at $8 million per year per suspect. now, that's on the high end. for countries like the united states whereas many as 2,000 terror investigations are ongoing at any time it's clear this is an enormous strain on budgets. >> amy kolellogg thank you. >>> why is president obama keepin
marathon bomber tamerlan tsarnaev london's jihadi john and elton simpson. lone wolves intelligence resources are stretched. each suspect requires a team. >> they need about 30 officers between the numbers of people that are physically surveilling him, three times of four or five so that's already 15 people and then you need people for the electronic surveillance. you need people to actually monitor as well the people is he in contact with. >> reporter: suspects require more...
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being influenced by his older brother -- dzhokhar tsarnaev being influenced by tamerlan. it is 3 out of 21 not a very high number. on the negative side for this defendant, what we're seeing is unanimously the jury finding all of those negative factors those aggravating factors -- this is not simple path. you can't just split the difference but it is fair to say at this juncture what we know about this jury about to announce its final decision they clearly accepted a lot of what the prosecution put forward to them in this penalty phase. >> and speak to those mitigating factors and potential strength of them. we know that the defense is going to argue that his young age should be considered and also as ari was just saying the influence of his older brother tamerlan. are those the types of factors that you think would be persuasive to a jury? >> they are persuasive but i can tell you that the trend in every state and also in federal cases is that age is not as much of a consideration unless the person is very young. we know that in this country, there has been a trend to eve
being influenced by his older brother -- dzhokhar tsarnaev being influenced by tamerlan. it is 3 out of 21 not a very high number. on the negative side for this defendant, what we're seeing is unanimously the jury finding all of those negative factors those aggravating factors -- this is not simple path. you can't just split the difference but it is fair to say at this juncture what we know about this jury about to announce its final decision they clearly accepted a lot of what the prosecution...
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by that point, tamerlan tsarnaev is dead. run over by a car, the confrontation in watertown, it's over and dzhokhar tsarnaev is on his own. he could have surrendered. he could have expressed some sort of fear remorse. instead, he finds this boat to hide in and while he's there, on his own, he writes about how he was avenging the deaths of muslims. he expresses pride in what they did. so, you know the core argument the defense made and i don't blame them for making this argument. i think it's the only argument they had, was that dzhokhar tsarnaev was manipulated by his evil older brother, but the writing in the boat is such an important representation of that because he was on his own and he was not compelled to write that and that's that was just a very powerful piece of evidence in this case for the prosecution. >> unremorseful and also offering something of a motive this islamic extremism. this jihady ideology. coming up we're still waiting for the news conference from the u.s. attorney in boston. we'll go to that live. sass
by that point, tamerlan tsarnaev is dead. run over by a car, the confrontation in watertown, it's over and dzhokhar tsarnaev is on his own. he could have surrendered. he could have expressed some sort of fear remorse. instead, he finds this boat to hide in and while he's there, on his own, he writes about how he was avenging the deaths of muslims. he expresses pride in what they did. so, you know the core argument the defense made and i don't blame them for making this argument. i think it's...
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tamerlan tsarnaev, they also looked at him with a request by russia.e was able to attack at the boston marathon. major nidal hasan. they looked at him. he was able to get through the cracks. i think it kind of boils down to this political correctness run amok. even the fbi has to walk this fine line between, someone's individual rights and stopping an attack. >> well, from catherine's reporting we did learn because of that, the bulletin they went out they were able to ramp up security prior to the event which eventually thwarted the attack. >>> just once for hillary. why the former secretary of state and frontrunner is refusing to testify twice before the benghazi select committee. a wise idea or will this create more problems for hillary? >>> a hollywood star breaking silence in the battle with her ex-over their frozen embryos. sophia vergara's desire using a surrogate to become a single father makes no sense. ♪ i love making sunday dinners. but when my back hurt, cooking all day... forget about it. tylenol was ok, but it was 6 pills a day. but aleve
tamerlan tsarnaev, they also looked at him with a request by russia.e was able to attack at the boston marathon. major nidal hasan. they looked at him. he was able to get through the cracks. i think it kind of boils down to this political correctness run amok. even the fbi has to walk this fine line between, someone's individual rights and stopping an attack. >> well, from catherine's reporting we did learn because of that, the bulletin they went out they were able to ramp up security...
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we now know the prosecution has convinced just about everyone that tamerlan tsarnaev the older brother, did not unduly manipulate the younger brother, but the key fact there is almost. if there's one juror who thinks that tamerlan manipulated him, then it's over. >> let me jump in. i'm just being told he has been sentenced -- dzhokhar tsarnaev has been sentenced to death on some counts. i just want to be precise on this language. but not all of the 17 counts related to his role in the boston bombing. so has been sentenced to death for some counts. jeff toobin what does that mean? >> well it means the overwhelming likelihood is that he will die. this case was very closely litigated and there will certainly be years, and i emphasize years, of appeals. and there is a chance that this death sentence will be overturned. but in federal court, most people sentenced to death ultimately are executed. in this case there certainly will be a very strong appeal on the ground that this trial should not have taken place in boston that the community was too traumatized. that case was appealed even bef
we now know the prosecution has convinced just about everyone that tamerlan tsarnaev the older brother, did not unduly manipulate the younger brother, but the key fact there is almost. if there's one juror who thinks that tamerlan manipulated him, then it's over. >> let me jump in. i'm just being told he has been sentenced -- dzhokhar tsarnaev has been sentenced to death on some counts. i just want to be precise on this language. but not all of the 17 counts related to his role in the...
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seemed pretty clear that the defense lawyers wanted to show more about what a brutal person tamerlan tsarnaev was. and they wanted to bring up the fact that it's believed that he was involved in a triple homicide in waltham, massachusetts, about a year or so before the bombing. they weren't allowed to raise that. and about four times before the trial, they asked the trial judge and once the court of appeals to grant a change of venue. to move the trial outside of boston. so the exclusion of evidence and the change of venue will undoubtedly be two things that they'll bring up on appeal. and then, of course, if that fails, they can try a number of other appeals under the habeas corpus rules. and it's very possible, this is no exaggeration, to say that the appeals could go on another decade. >> well, one of the reasons that i raised the objections or at least the stated public positions of some of the victims' family members who were against a death sentence and said they wanted life in prison, one of the arguments they made repeatedly is that they worry that the prospect of a death sentence is
seemed pretty clear that the defense lawyers wanted to show more about what a brutal person tamerlan tsarnaev was. and they wanted to bring up the fact that it's believed that he was involved in a triple homicide in waltham, massachusetts, about a year or so before the bombing. they weren't allowed to raise that. and about four times before the trial, they asked the trial judge and once the court of appeals to grant a change of venue. to move the trial outside of boston. so the exclusion of...
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which tells the story of the brothers tamerlan tsarnaev and dzhokhar tsarnaev. dzhokhar tsarnaev was convicted of all charges, 30 charges against him in the trials. she is also the author of other books, including words break cement. masha gessen has written extensively on the rights of lgbt and help to found legislation against the fight to ban gay propaganda. and she has set herself for many years that she was probably the only publicly gay person out in the whole of russia. here tonight in conversation is peter finn the national security correspondent. please welcome peter finn and masha gessen. [applause] [applause] >> thank you, thank you. [applause] [applause] >> good evening. it is wonderful to be in san francisco. i am especially happy to be here with masha gessen, a gifted and fearless journalist whose work i have admired for a long time. >> thank you peter. >> we have recently had the opportunity to work together when she blogged for "the washington post." let's jump right in. you know, russia has experienced a lot of trauma and turmoil since the fall
which tells the story of the brothers tamerlan tsarnaev and dzhokhar tsarnaev. dzhokhar tsarnaev was convicted of all charges, 30 charges against him in the trials. she is also the author of other books, including words break cement. masha gessen has written extensively on the rights of lgbt and help to found legislation against the fight to ban gay propaganda. and she has set herself for many years that she was probably the only publicly gay person out in the whole of russia. here tonight in...
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essentially follow whatever the older sibling is saying and that's what the defense put forward, tamerlan tsarnaevs the one that masterminded this whole thing. one of the side bars the defense asked for a mistrial because the prosecuting attorney got up on a cross examination of one of the relatives was talking about the testimony that dzhokhar tsarnaev cried during the lion king when mufasa, the lion king's father, simba's father crying don't you find it somewhat odd a kid will cry at a cartoon but show indifference to people suffering, there was an objection and we found out later the defense asked for a mistrial. the judge, of course denied that mistrial. >> ron, as i understand it as well the family members who were flown in to testify, they have been heavily monitored while here in the u.s. right? >> right. they were fitted with bracelets, ankle bracelets, i should say, one member of the family who did actually land at logan apparently was uncooperative with authorities and was sent right back so he never got here to testify. the five family members who testified yesterday, we believe, they a
essentially follow whatever the older sibling is saying and that's what the defense put forward, tamerlan tsarnaevs the one that masterminded this whole thing. one of the side bars the defense asked for a mistrial because the prosecuting attorney got up on a cross examination of one of the relatives was talking about the testimony that dzhokhar tsarnaev cried during the lion king when mufasa, the lion king's father, simba's father crying don't you find it somewhat odd a kid will cry at a...
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to the heart of this case, whether this applied to the relationship between dzhokhar tsarnaev and his brother tamerlan tsarnaev or the basis of that relationship. that's essential to the case and that's one of the questions they asked. however, this is a dense document. the questions that resulted were so confusing that the judge then went back after consulting with the lawyers on both sides and said, jury, we need this restated and need another run at this question. when the second it race of this came back, the judge screwed up his face in advisable punishment and one attorney was heard taking the lord's name in vein in exas peration there were questions yesterday afternoon, we don't know to what extent those were clarified. i don't know if you can hear them, there's an increase in traffic overhead as we draw near to the verdict. there might be more security con agree gating and some security in the harbor in front of me, police boats. we also have security rounded up at the front of this courthouse on the other side of the building. an atmosphere of anticipation on the ground as we all speculate an
to the heart of this case, whether this applied to the relationship between dzhokhar tsarnaev and his brother tamerlan tsarnaev or the basis of that relationship. that's essential to the case and that's one of the questions they asked. however, this is a dense document. the questions that resulted were so confusing that the judge then went back after consulting with the lawyers on both sides and said, jury, we need this restated and need another run at this question. when the second it race of...
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. >> tsarnaev's family tamerlan died trying to escape. they argued for life without parole but the jury found his crimes heinous cruel and depraved. although the decisions will be appealed, in massachusetts no one has been executed in 70 years. >> we know there are going to be appeals, about the death qualified mayor of the jury, the majority of bostonnians are against death penalty. was this a jury that wasn't capable of reflecting the conscience of the community? >> not when the punishment is debt all 12 jurors must be unanimously in theirunanimous in thaifer decision. their decision. kristin saloomey, l al al jazeera new york. american dream hard earned only on al jazeera america >> part of our month long look at working in america. >> welcome back, i'm shiulie ghosh. the top stories here on al jazeera. cite fighters are trying to push the iraqi army out of ramadi, the capital of anbar province. >>> a five day humanitarian ceasefire is supposed to stop on monday but the fighting hasn't stopped. >>> a refugee crisis in southeast asia, t
. >> tsarnaev's family tamerlan died trying to escape. they argued for life without parole but the jury found his crimes heinous cruel and depraved. although the decisions will be appealed, in massachusetts no one has been executed in 70 years. >> we know there are going to be appeals, about the death qualified mayor of the jury, the majority of bostonnians are against death penalty. was this a jury that wasn't capable of reflecting the conscience of the community? >> not when...
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would weigh mitigating factors such as the killing of children and the influence of tsarnaev's older brother tamerlanled by police, and an tumultuous up bringing. the burden of proof is on the prosecution, mitigating arguments would also be considered but tsarnaev's lawyers admitted from the get-go that he did it. it was the only way they felt they could argue for a life sentence. but it was not meant to be. jurors sat through 27 days of testimony and both phases of the trial, and listened to more than 150 witnesses. after deliberating the 12 men and women of the jury weighed all the factors and finally agreed that the 21-year-old joe dzhokhar tsarnaev should pay with his life. >> still ahead on al jazeera secrets, lives and the syrian president. the leaked video, which is causing a political storm in lebanon. plus... >> the pa huge stations, and the pusseling people. we're in moscow's metro. >> time now for a reminder of the top stories. isil fighters have taken full control of the city of ramadi. it's a major defeat for government forces. >>> the jury in the boston marathon bomber trial has reached
would weigh mitigating factors such as the killing of children and the influence of tsarnaev's older brother tamerlanled by police, and an tumultuous up bringing. the burden of proof is on the prosecution, mitigating arguments would also be considered but tsarnaev's lawyers admitted from the get-go that he did it. it was the only way they felt they could argue for a life sentence. but it was not meant to be. jurors sat through 27 days of testimony and both phases of the trial, and listened to...
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tsarnaev's attorneys including judy clark argued tsarnaev shouldn't be put on death row because he was under the influence of his older brother tamerlan. sister helen prejan told the jury she met with tsarnaev and "absolutely believes he is remorseful for his crimes" but the prosecution argued tsarnaev's writings show he was complicity in the bombing. >> the defendant claimed to be acting on behalf of all muslims. this was not a religious crime, and it certainly does not reflect true muslim beliefs. it was a political crime, designed to intimidate and to coerce the united states. the defendant was an adult who came to believe in an ideology of hate, and he expressed those beliefs by killing, maiming and mutilating innocent americans on patriots day. >> reporter: pamela brown, cnn, washington. >> the courtroom in boston was packed with people who survived the 2013 attack. 17 people lost limbs when the pressure cooker bombs exploded, sending bb pellets, nails and other shrapnel into the crowd. some of the survivors spoke to reporters outside the courthouse. >> there is nothing happy about having to take somebody's life. i'm satisfied. i
tsarnaev's attorneys including judy clark argued tsarnaev shouldn't be put on death row because he was under the influence of his older brother tamerlan. sister helen prejan told the jury she met with tsarnaev and "absolutely believes he is remorseful for his crimes" but the prosecution argued tsarnaev's writings show he was complicity in the bombing. >> the defendant claimed to be acting on behalf of all muslims. this was not a religious crime, and it certainly does not reflect...
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reporter: while the jury was unanimous in sentencing tsarnaev to death, they did not hand down sentences for counts relating to the first bomb carried by tamerlanto the murder of m.i.t. police officer sean collier. and as we said, yesterday, dzhokhar tsarnaev who has been in this court really since january. he sat through the jury selection process. and then, of course, the trial that spanned really 12 weeks. he left this court, he will not be back until his official sentencing in the next couple of months, christi. >> hey, deb, stick around. i want to discuss this case further with cnn commenter mel robbins. good morning to you. i want to start with what's next for dzhokhar. we know that the case is automatically appealed. what does that mean specifically? >> well, what that means specifically, all the paperwork is going to be filed. interestingly, christi, a lot of people don't know there will be a new set of lawyers for the case. why? because they want a fresh set of eyes. and the appeal process is so incredibly complicated that there are lawyers that actually specialize in just death penalty appeals. so you're going to see probably a three-
reporter: while the jury was unanimous in sentencing tsarnaev to death, they did not hand down sentences for counts relating to the first bomb carried by tamerlanto the murder of m.i.t. police officer sean collier. and as we said, yesterday, dzhokhar tsarnaev who has been in this court really since january. he sat through the jury selection process. and then, of course, the trial that spanned really 12 weeks. he left this court, he will not be back until his official sentencing in the next...
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tsarnaev about the victims of the bombings. he said it emphatically, he said, "no one deserves to suffer like they did." dzhokhar may have been convicted of that suffering, but his dead brother tamerlan was on trial over the last two weeks, depicted as an angry radicalized muslim who believed in jihad. in contrast, defense attorney david bruck described the younger tsarnaev as a good kid. tamerlan's boxing coach said dzhokhar was like a puppy following his brother. his elementary teacher said he was quick to learn, very kind, a lovely person. a procession of relatives from russia told of a very kind, very warm child who cried as he watched "the lion king." another relative said of the brothers, "they were so good. they wouldn't hurt a fly." the only time tsarnaev showed emotion during the entire trial was when an aunt sobbed on the witness stand. the jury also heard how restrictive life in a supermax prison would be for tsarnaev if he does not get the death penalty he would live in near isolation. he would be monitored constantly and only receive an hour and a half of recreation by himself each day. >> pelley: don, thank you. george zimmerman was slightly wounded today in a shooting,
tsarnaev about the victims of the bombings. he said it emphatically, he said, "no one deserves to suffer like they did." dzhokhar may have been convicted of that suffering, but his dead brother tamerlan was on trial over the last two weeks, depicted as an angry radicalized muslim who believed in jihad. in contrast, defense attorney david bruck described the younger tsarnaev as a good kid. tamerlan's boxing coach said dzhokhar was like a puppy following his brother. his elementary...
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tsarnaev's lawyers say that dzokhar grew up the invisible kid. if it were not for tamerlan none of this would have happened. the third issue, remorse. prosecutors say dzokhar's actions immediately after the bombing when he went to buy milk show he was not and is not remorseful. tsarnaev's lawyers say in the past two years, he has grown. he is sorry. he is remorseful. tsarnaev's lawyers made the key point, there is no law that requires that death be imposed. it is now up to the jury, the judge making clear that it is an individual decision that each of the jurors will have to make. john. >>> deborah feyerick for us in boston. that could come anytime today. that decision. new information on why an amtrak train flew off the tracks in philadelphia. why investigators knew from the start that this train must have been speeding. i'll tell you about that next. introd g a whole new way to enhance your eyes. it's 1-day acuvue® define™ brand contact lenses. the eye enhancement lenses that comfortably accentuate your eyes' natural beauty. ask your doctor today about 1-day acuvue® defin
tsarnaev's lawyers say that dzokhar grew up the invisible kid. if it were not for tamerlan none of this would have happened. the third issue, remorse. prosecutors say dzokhar's actions immediately after the bombing when he went to buy milk show he was not and is not remorseful. tsarnaev's lawyers say in the past two years, he has grown. he is sorry. he is remorseful. tsarnaev's lawyers made the key point, there is no law that requires that death be imposed. it is now up to the jury, the judge...
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people were killed that day including 8-year-old boy and another 250 were injured when tsarnaev and older brother tamerlan detonated devices at the fin ib of marathon and days later murdered mit police officer shawn coleyeah and. >> i wanted to justice for my family and i felt that the ultimate justice was death penalty. >> video of tsarnaev planting bombs near children and unremorseful behavior hurt his case. defense tried to say he was manipulated by his older brother. federal prosecutors justified their decision to seek death early on. >> today the jury has spoken and dzhokhar tsarnaev will pay for his life with his crimes. >> they still have to schedule a sentencing date. there the victims can give their impact statements and maybe a long time he will remain on death row as he goes through the appeal process. for now reporting live from the satellite center, annie mccormick, "channel 6 action news." jim. >> annie thank you. police continue to investigate the claims of a witness that a man tossed a baby off the railroad bridge 68 and kingsessing in southwest philadelphia. the search has been suspended
people were killed that day including 8-year-old boy and another 250 were injured when tsarnaev and older brother tamerlan detonated devices at the fin ib of marathon and days later murdered mit police officer shawn coleyeah and. >> i wanted to justice for my family and i felt that the ultimate justice was death penalty. >> video of tsarnaev planting bombs near children and unremorseful behavior hurt his case. defense tried to say he was manipulated by his older brother. federal...
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during the trial the defense admitted tsarnaev and his older brother tamerlan planted the bombs, but they said it was tamerlan, a radicalized muslim, who coerced his younger brother into committing jihad. federal prosecutors knew they had an uphill battle in massachusetts, a state that has outlawed the death penalty in its own cases. boston's police commissioner. >> we're not going to blow up our marathon or city or inflict terror in our country. that's the strong message we sent today. >> reporter: survivors and victims' family member aren't calling it a victory. they're using words like relief. >> i have to watch my two sons put a leg on every day, so i don't know closure, but it feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. >> a judge will compose a sentence at a hearing -- impose a sentence at a hearing sometime in the next couple months. it will likely be years before he could face lethal injection. >>> we are hearing about a reported rape at george mason university. one student was allegedly sexually assaulted by two other students in the university dorm on may 3rd. a n
during the trial the defense admitted tsarnaev and his older brother tamerlan planted the bombs, but they said it was tamerlan, a radicalized muslim, who coerced his younger brother into committing jihad. federal prosecutors knew they had an uphill battle in massachusetts, a state that has outlawed the death penalty in its own cases. boston's police commissioner. >> we're not going to blow up our marathon or city or inflict terror in our country. that's the strong message we sent today....
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tsarnaev friends and family reveal tamerlan's troubled past. isted past hoping to create some sympathy for the one who survived. dzhokhar, who may, though, be up for the death penalty. >>> the dark secrets of the tsarnaev family are coming out in the sentencing phase of the boston bomber's trial while the jury is hearing about dzhokhar, much of the testimony is focused on his big brother tamerlan and his twisted past including his alleged abusive relationship with his soon-to-be wife catherine russell. perhaps the biggest shocker in the courtroom today testimony that testimony mer -- tamerlan had sex with her and joked he had aids. that was before they were married. our special coverage "murder at the marathon" airs at 9:00 tonight. >>> live pictures to show you of a blue mass being held in st. patrick's catholic church honoring national police week. want you to listen in for a moment. this has been a week-long tribute to law enforcement service and to sacrifice. it's held each may. moments ago the communion ending. but how timely is this becaus
tsarnaev friends and family reveal tamerlan's troubled past. isted past hoping to create some sympathy for the one who survived. dzhokhar, who may, though, be up for the death penalty. >>> the dark secrets of the tsarnaev family are coming out in the sentencing phase of the boston bomber's trial while the jury is hearing about dzhokhar, much of the testimony is focused on his big brother tamerlan and his twisted past including his alleged abusive relationship with his soon-to-be wife...
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tsarnaev and his older brother tamerlan, later killed a policemen during a manhunt. tsarnaev died in a gun battle with police. the jury chose death by lethal injection over the only other option: life in prison without possibility of release. after the penalty was announced, the u.s. attorney who led the prosecution and a bombing victim spoke. >> today, the jury has spoken and dzhokhar tsarnaev will pay with his life for his crimes. make no mistake the defendant claimed to be acting on behalf of all muslims. there was not a religious crime and it certainly does not reflect true muslim beliefs. it was a political crime designed to intimidate and to coerce the united states. >> this is different because it's more complete, guess is how i'm going to say it. i know there is still a long road ahead. there will be many, many many more dates ahead, but right now it feels like we can take a breath. >> woodruff: in a statement released shortly after sentencing, the attorney general, loretta lynch, said: "no verdict can heal the souls of those who lost loved ones nor the minds
tsarnaev and his older brother tamerlan, later killed a policemen during a manhunt. tsarnaev died in a gun battle with police. the jury chose death by lethal injection over the only other option: life in prison without possibility of release. after the penalty was announced, the u.s. attorney who led the prosecution and a bombing victim spoke. >> today, the jury has spoken and dzhokhar tsarnaev will pay with his life for his crimes. make no mistake the defendant claimed to be acting on...
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reporter: while the jury was unanimous -- >> in sentencing tsarnaev to death they did not hand down related to counts of the bomb planted by tamerlan. the judge thanked the jury the lawyers and even tsarnaev himself for comporting himself with propriety. many interpreted that as a lack of remorse and the majority of jurors did not buy a nun's testimony that dzhokhar tsarnaev seemed genuinely sorry. he's now on his way to death's row. >>> coming up we're following breaking news out of syria. u.s. forces killing a key isis figure in a dramatic raid. i've smoked a lot and quit a lot but ended up nowhere. now i use this. the nicoderm cq patch, with unique extended release technology helps prevent the urge to smoke all day. i want this time to be my last time. that's why i choose nicoderm cq. [phone rings] [man] hello,totten designs. sales department? yes...i can put you right through. sales department-this is nate. human resources. technical support. hold please. [announcer]you work hard to grow your business. [man] yes!i can totally do that for you. [announcer]our new online business planning tools will help your business thrive. well
reporter: while the jury was unanimous -- >> in sentencing tsarnaev to death they did not hand down related to counts of the bomb planted by tamerlan. the judge thanked the jury the lawyers and even tsarnaev himself for comporting himself with propriety. many interpreted that as a lack of remorse and the majority of jurors did not buy a nun's testimony that dzhokhar tsarnaev seemed genuinely sorry. he's now on his way to death's row. >>> coming up we're following breaking news...
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the relatives were also asked about the influence of older brother tamerlan seen here carrying the younger tsarnaevhis shoulders. dzhokhar loved his older brother very much said another cousin. as is the custom in our families, you would always listen to your older sibling. monday was the first time tsarnaev could be seen reacting to any witness, something he never did before. as the trial continues, the defense will try to convince the jury that tsarnaev was heavily influenced by his older brother tamerlan and for that reason should not receive the death penalty. >>> we know more this morning about how the husband of facebook executive sheryl sandberg died. david goldberg a tech ceo, suffered a deadly head injury during the family vacation last friday. elaine quijano shows us why a mexican resort is raising questions about what happened. >> later today a celebration of david goldberg's life will be held at stamford's memorial auditorium. invitations asked men to avoid wearing neckties in keeping with david's longtime hatred of ties. but new questions about the circumstances of his death. a mexican
the relatives were also asked about the influence of older brother tamerlan seen here carrying the younger tsarnaevhis shoulders. dzhokhar loved his older brother very much said another cousin. as is the custom in our families, you would always listen to your older sibling. monday was the first time tsarnaev could be seen reacting to any witness, something he never did before. as the trial continues, the defense will try to convince the jury that tsarnaev was heavily influenced by his older...
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in the trial the defense admitted tsarnaev and his older brother tamerlan, planted the bombs. but they said it was tamerlan, a radicalized muslim, who intimidated and coerced his younger brother into committing jihad. >> it took the jury 14 hours to decide on the death penalty on six of the charges against tsarnaev. but it will likely be years before he could face lethal injection. >> this was the first high profile lost for defense attorney judy clark hoping to spare her client's life. survivors and victims family members, aren't calling it victory, instead, they are using words like relief. >> i have to watch my two sons put a leg on every day. so i mean, i don't know if closure, but feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. >> up next, a hearing in which the judge will impose the sentence, and survivors will be allowed to speak. marlie hall, for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> investigators are looking for a couple fearing they may have committed an unspeakable crime throwing a baby from a bridge. the story is out of kingsessing, natasha brown has more from police,
in the trial the defense admitted tsarnaev and his older brother tamerlan, planted the bombs. but they said it was tamerlan, a radicalized muslim, who intimidated and coerced his younger brother into committing jihad. >> it took the jury 14 hours to decide on the death penalty on six of the charges against tsarnaev. but it will likely be years before he could face lethal injection. >> this was the first high profile lost for defense attorney judy clark hoping to spare her client's...
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but the defense contends that the younger tsarnaev was under the spell of his older brother tamerlan ck. the jury has already found dzhokhar tsarnaev guilty of 17 capital counts. if they decide on the death penalty for any one of those counts he will face possible execution. a death penalty sentence must be unanimous. even one dissenting vote means tsarnaev will spend life in prison. >>. >>> just ahead, what are investigators learning about the cause of last night's amtrak train crash? we'll have all the latest developments coming up ahead. doers. they don't worry if something's possible. they just do it. at sears optical, we're committed to bringing them eyewear that works as hard as they do. right now, save up to $200 on eyeglasses. quality eyewear for doers. sears optical ugh... ...heartburn. did someone say burn? try alka seltzer reliefchews. they work just as fast and taste better than tums smoothies assorted fruit. mmm... amazing. yeah, i get that a lot. alka seltzer heartburn reliefchews. enjoy the relief. with xfinity from comcast you can manage your account anytime, anywhere
but the defense contends that the younger tsarnaev was under the spell of his older brother tamerlan ck. the jury has already found dzhokhar tsarnaev guilty of 17 capital counts. if they decide on the death penalty for any one of those counts he will face possible execution. a death penalty sentence must be unanimous. even one dissenting vote means tsarnaev will spend life in prison. >>. >>> just ahead, what are investigators learning about the cause of last night's amtrak train...
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in the trial the defense admitted tsarnaev and his older brother tamerlan, planted the bombs. but they said it was tamerlan, a radicalized muslim, who intimidated and coerced his younger brother into committing jihad. >> took them 14 hours to decide, but will likely be years before he could face lethal injection. first high profile lost for judy clark hoping to spare her clients life. survivors and victims family members aren't calling it victory, instead, they are using words like relief. >> i don't know closure but i can tell you feels like weight has been lifted off my how older. >> up next a hearing in which the judge will impose the sentence, and survivors will be allowed to speak. marlie hall, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> investigators are looking for a couple fearing they may have committed just an unspeakable crime. throwing a baby from a bridge. that story is out of king zesting this morning natasha brunn has more from police and the video at the center of this investigation. >> if you drop anything it won't move. >> fifty-eighth and kingsessing, credible witness clai
in the trial the defense admitted tsarnaev and his older brother tamerlan, planted the bombs. but they said it was tamerlan, a radicalized muslim, who intimidated and coerced his younger brother into committing jihad. >> took them 14 hours to decide, but will likely be years before he could face lethal injection. first high profile lost for judy clark hoping to spare her clients life. survivors and victims family members aren't calling it victory, instead, they are using words like...
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the argument that was considered the mitigating factor that dzhokar tsarnaev was influenced heavily, dominated by his brother tamerlan. that was the least persuasive than the jury slip. by the members of the jury that the father was mentally ill. and that was considered a factor, but none of these mitigating factors was enough to offset the aggravating factor, the factors that involved the loss of linzy lu and 8-year-old martin richard and the other victim who is died during the bombing and the subsequent actions that occurred in watertown. though there was not a unanimous agreement on the killingcollier an m.i.t. police officer. that was not part of the unanimous decision. but the others were, it was enough to, of course, just sentence dzhokar tsarnaev to death. the fact that the majority, the preponderance of aggravating circumstances did not outweigh the mitigating circumstances is what sealed the individual's fate. >> you know, i've read so much coverage of people, even as these verdicts are being read, interpretations of the body language of tsarnaev. and a lot of people interpreting him as sort of diffident as
the argument that was considered the mitigating factor that dzhokar tsarnaev was influenced heavily, dominated by his brother tamerlan. that was the least persuasive than the jury slip. by the members of the jury that the father was mentally ill. and that was considered a factor, but none of these mitigating factors was enough to offset the aggravating factor, the factors that involved the loss of linzy lu and 8-year-old martin richard and the other victim who is died during the bombing and the...
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tamerlan. the jury rejected the defense claim that tsarnaev was the junior partner less responsible for the bombings. tsarnaev never took the stand in his own defense and showed no emotion when the verdict was read later he slumped in his chair as he has throughout the trial. victims and family members listened in solemn silence as the verdict was read. among them the parents of martin richard who said nothing afterward. they publicly opposed the death penalty after tsarnaev was found guilty last month. this woman who lost both of her legs in the accident said she was happen pip withy with the verdict. >> once the verdict came in it was like, okay now we can start from here. and go forward and really feel like it's behind us. >> reporter: sidney corcoran who nearly bled to death and whose mother lost both legs tweeted my mother and i think now he will go away and now we'll be able to move on. justice, in his own words an eye for an eye. and a firefighter michael ward put it this way. >> he's going to go to hell, that's where he wanted to go but he'll get there quicker than he thought. >> reporter: t
tamerlan. the jury rejected the defense claim that tsarnaev was the junior partner less responsible for the bombings. tsarnaev never took the stand in his own defense and showed no emotion when the verdict was read later he slumped in his chair as he has throughout the trial. victims and family members listened in solemn silence as the verdict was read. among them the parents of martin richard who said nothing afterward. they publicly opposed the death penalty after tsarnaev was found guilty...