Boston Marathon bombing suspect receives filing extension
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been granted additional time to seek the suppression of certain evidence that prosecutors are expected to use against him during his upcoming trial.
FBI agent shot Tsarnaev associate amid fear of impalement - prosecutor
The fatal shooting by an FBI agent of Ibragim Todashev during an interrogation connected with the Boston Marathon bombing investigation was justified on the bases of self-defense and defense of another person, a Florida prosecutor concluded in documents released Tuesday.
Tsarnaev was only kidding with “detrimental” remark – defense team
The defense team for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hit back in court filings Wednesday against arguments advanced by US prosecutors regarding a detrimental remark the defendant allegedly made during a visit with his sister in the presence of an FBI officer.
Defense team seeks to control government, not Tsarnaev – prosecutors
Arguing that special restrictions should remain in place against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, US prosecutors emphasized a detrimental remark that the defendant allegedly made during a visit with his sister in the presence of an FBI officer.
Tsarnaev defense team complains of FBI monitoring, prison screenings
Complaining of “FBI monitoring” and efforts by prison staff to screen certain defense materials, attorneys for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has urged the US federal court adjudicating his case to vacate all special restrictions imposed against their client in a heavily redacted motion filed Thursday.
November 2014 trial set for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tsarnaev
A jury trial is set to commence in the US case against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on November 3 of this year, according to a note appended to the defendant’s docket Wednesday.
Boston Bombing suspect Tsarnaev moves for trial date no earlier than Sep. 2015
Following the recent decision by US prosecutors to pursue the death penalty against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the defense team has moved for the trial to start no earlier than September 2015, according to a status report filed jointly by the defense and prosecution Monday.
Tsarnaev’s “betrayal” of the US contributed to death penalty decision
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s “betrayal of the United States” after having obtained citizenship in the country is among the factors that would justify capital punishment if he is convicted, according to a notice of intent to pursue the death penalty filed Thursday by US prosecutors.
US prosecutors to pursue death penalty against Tsarnaev
US Attorney General Eric Holder has chosen to pursue the death penalty against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Trial date set for Boston Marathon bombing suspect’s college buddies
Trial is set to begin on June 23 in the cases of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s college buddies Dias Kadyrbayev, Azamat Tazhayakov, and Robel Kidane Phillipos.
Tsarnaev defense team granted more time to consider challenging venue
The defense team for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been granted additional time to file for a hearing in a different venue, the case docket revealed Tuesday.
Father of slain Tsarnaev associate appeals to Obama for answers – report
The father of Ibragim Todashev, a young man who was shot and killed in May during an FBI interview connected to the pending Boston Marathon bombing, has appealed to US President Barrack Obama for answers regarding his son’s death.
Top ten criminal case developments of 2013
As far as worldwide crime fighting goes, 2013 has been an epic year. Zeroing in on the ten most important criminal developments of the year is anything but easy. We compromised on the present list of ten cases based on a series of criteria, including global reach and concrete legal impact.
Tsarnaev defense team, prosecutors grapple over venue-change motion deadline
US federal prosecutors are at odds with suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s defense team over the filing deadline for a Motion to Change Venue.
US prosecutors lift some of Tsarnaev’s heightened incarceration restrictions
Certain of the restrictive measures previously imposed against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have been lifted.
Tsarnaev defense team wins audio recordings, loses other discovery bids
The US federal court adjudicating the case of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev denied numerous requests for discovery filed by the Tsarnaev defense team, but granted the defense team’s motion to compel audio recordings of certain phone calls made in Tsarnaev’s prison facility, according to court documents.
Prosecutors to make Tsarnaev death penalty recommendation this week – report
US prosecutors have postponed until the end of this week their self-imposed deadline for submitting a death penalty recommendation in the case of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzohkhar Tsarnaev.
US intelligence review of pre-Boston Bombing efforts delayed – report
A review aimed at determining the likelihood that the Boston Marathon bombing could have been prevented by the FBI, CIA, or other government agencies, has been delayed due to this month’s US government shutdown.
County prosecutors go after Boston Bombing suspect in MIT officer’s death
Prosecutors from the US state of Massachusetts’ Middlesex County received a warrant that would enable them to arraign Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev for the murder of MIT police officer Sean Collier.
Tsarnaev challenges heightened incarceration restrictions
The defense team working with Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev filed a motion Wednesday seeking to vacate a variety of restrictions imposed against their incarcerated client.