| The high court agreed Monday to hear a government appeal after a federal appeals court threw out the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. He had received a death sentence in 2015 for his role in the 2013 terror attack. But that sentence was set aside after a finding that the trial judge failed to ensure a fair jury after wall-to-wall media coverage. |  |
News Alert Monday, March 22 |
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|  | | Supreme Court to hear government’s appeal for death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber | | The high court agreed Monday to hear a government appeal after a federal appeals court threw out the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. He had received a death sentence in 2015 for his role in the 2013 terror attack. But that sentence was set aside after a finding that the trial judge failed to ensure a fair jury after wall-to-wall media coverage. | | |
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