By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/verdict-reached-trial-boston-marathon-bomber Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Boston Marathon bomber sentenced to death Nation May 15, 2015 3:02 PM EDT The jury sentenced the suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death on several of the possible 17 capital counts. Jurors reached the decision Friday after 14 hours of deliberations over a three-day period. The 21-year-old suspect faced 30 charges, 17 of which carried the death penalty. The charges ranged from carjacking to use of a weapon of mass destruction. The 12 jurors only needed to unanimously agree for at least one of those counts for the decision to hold, The Globe explained. The Associated Press reported that the case will likely go through years of appeals. On April 15, 2013, twin bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon claimed three lives and wounded more than 260 people. Follow our live blog below: [View the story “Verdict reached in Marathon bombing trial penalty phase” on Storify] A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
The jury sentenced the suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death on several of the possible 17 capital counts. Jurors reached the decision Friday after 14 hours of deliberations over a three-day period. The 21-year-old suspect faced 30 charges, 17 of which carried the death penalty. The charges ranged from carjacking to use of a weapon of mass destruction. The 12 jurors only needed to unanimously agree for at least one of those counts for the decision to hold, The Globe explained. The Associated Press reported that the case will likely go through years of appeals. On April 15, 2013, twin bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon claimed three lives and wounded more than 260 people. Follow our live blog below: [View the story “Verdict reached in Marathon bombing trial penalty phase” on Storify] A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now