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Verdict Reached In Boston Bombing Trial

Posted by samzenpus on from the verdict's-in dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A Boston jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who admitted that he planted a bomb at the finish line of the Boston Marathon that left three dead and wounded 264 others. After deliberating for 11½ hours the jury has found Dzhokhar guilty on all 30 charges brought against him."

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  1. Re:Why did it take so long? by bobbied · · Score: 3, Interesting

    11 1/2 hours for 30 charges is only 23 min for each charge.

    Remember that they have to deliberate EACH count separately, so if you ask me that was pretty fast.

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    "File to fit, pound to insert, paint to match" - Aircraft Maintenance 101
  2. Re:Too bad it did not happen on Osama Bin Laden by MillionthMonkey · · Score: 4, Interesting

    "There happen to be a lot of people around who spend an hour on the Internet and think they know a lot of physics."

    -Noam Chomsky

  3. Errr... Duh by sirwired · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The defense, in their opening statement, admitted the defendant committed the crime. A trial to determine his guilt was merely a formality leading up to the penalty phase. Everybody, including the prosecution, defense (and presumably the defendant), and the judge all understood this. But it must be a slow news day, as every media outlet is making this out to be a big deal.