The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to reinstate the death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
The federal appeals court"improperly vacated the capital sentences recommended by the jury in one of the most important terrorism prosecutions in our Nation's history," the Justice Department argued Tuesday, claiming that a prospective juror's prior exposure to a case doesn't mean they can't be impartial.
"Instead, thoughtful and informed citizens — the ideal jurors — may serve on a jury so long as they 'can lay aside their impressions or opinions and render a verdict based on the evidence presented in court.'"This photo released, April 19, 2013 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Tsarnaev had been indicted on 30 counts, including using a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death.
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