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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy wife raised the question: where are they going to try Tsarnaev?
Her view is that you couldn't get an impartial jury in Boston, but given the coverage, I'm not sure you'd find one somewhere else.
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My wife raised the question: where are they going to try Tsarnaev? (Original Post)
brooklynite
Apr 2013
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BainsBane
(53,035 posts)1. Pete Williams said this
That law requires that the person be tried in the federal district in which the crime occurred, but that the defendant can request a change of venue. Then they typically opt for a nearby district.
murielm99
(30,745 posts)2. Does it necessarily have to be a jury trial?
Can he plead guilty, and have a lawyer negotiate for him, and be sentenced by a judge? James Earl Ray did that.
pipoman
(16,038 posts)4. He can, but is absolutely entitled to a 'jury of his peers'..his choice
gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)3. No kidding with all the media etc
how is he going to get a fair trial?
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)6. Same way any other high profile killer does. There are always plenty of
people who prefer watching soap operas or doing gardening rather than obsessing over tv coverage of crime.
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)5. He can request a change of venue
Just like McVeigh did, he was tried in Denver.
Lone_Star_Dem
(28,158 posts)7. Timothy McVeigh asked for a change of venue.
His trial was moved to Colorado I believe. I imagine we'll see similar in this case.