Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence overturned by appeals court - News Summed Up

Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence overturned by appeals court


A U.S. federal appeals court Friday threw out Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the judge who oversaw the case did not adequately screen jurors for potential biases. From left: Victims of the Boston Marathon bombing Martin Richard, 8; Krystle Campbell, 29; and Lingzi Lu, a Boston University graduate student from China. Runners approach the finish line carrying a Boston Strong banner during the 120th running of the Boston Marathon in April 2016. A pedestrian passes a memorial for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings in Boston in January 2015. "I see in Boston, where you have the animal that killed so many people during the Boston Marathon," Trump said.


Source: CBC News July 31, 2020 23:03 UTC



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