Prosecutors announced that they will seek the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the two suspected Boston Marathon bombers, accused of killing three people and injuring more than 200 in an attack on April 15, 2012.
The U.S. Attorney's Office of Massachusetts filed a notice of intent in the case, announcing the decision on Thursday. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder authorized the prosecutors to seek capital punishments after months of speculation over whether the prosecutors would settle for life in prison.
"After consideration of the relevant facts, the applicable regulations and the submissions made by the defendant’s counsel, I have determined that the United States will seek the death penalty in this matter. The nature of the conduct at issue and the resultant harm compel this decision," Holder said in a statement. Read more...
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