So I would agree with the Biden administration on that one," he said. Many survivors of the bomb also support the death penalty for Tsarnaev. Marc Fucarile, who lost his right leg in the bombings, said of capital punishment, "It's there, and his actions call for it. But Bill and Denise Richard, whose 8-year-old son was killed in the bombings, said despite the heinousness and brutality of the crime, they have a different view.
If the court rules for the Justice Department, Tsarnaev will remain on death row at Colorado's supermax prison. If it were to rule for Tsarnaev, the Biden administration would have to decide whether to try again to seek the death penalty or let his sentence of life in prison on the non-capital counts stand.
Either way, he'll never get out, a point noted by the appeals court. Rogeriee Thompson wrote. IE 11 is not supported. The highly publicized case has reignited America's long-standing debate over the death penalty. In July, Attorney General Merrick Garland temporally halted all federal executions amid a review of the Justice Department's policies and procedures related to capital punishment.
By contrast, bombing victim Mikey Borgard, who suffered hearing loss and brain injury, told Reuters, "I think it's easy for folks to say that they're anti-death penalty, until something happens to them. But I was never pro-death penalty in this case. It just goes on too long, to the detriment of victims who have to suffer through the repeated appeals," Reuters quoted Andrew Lelling, a former federal prosecutor in Massachusetts, as saying. Public opinion polls suggest a majority of Americans favor life without parole over the death penalty.
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COP26 climate crisis talks pass deadline as negotiators seek deal. Most Read. This year's marathon is being run on Monday, two days before the Supreme Court's arguments. Even during his trial, victims disagreed about Tsarnaev's punishment. Bill and Denise Richard, Martin's parents, in a open letter published in the Boston Globe newspaper urged prosecutors not to pursue the death penalty, saying it would prompt years of appeals and "prolong reliving the most painful day of our lives.
During conference calls organized by prosecutors over the years, survivors expressed views on both sides of the debate, according to Andrew Lelling, the former top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts. Borgard, 30, said he worries that the Supreme Court, which has a conservative majority, could use this case "as a rationale for the execution of other human beings.
Norden, 59, said her views favoring execution for Tsarnaev have not changed, asking: "If this doesn't warrant the death penalty, what does? Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox. Supreme Court to hear appeal to restore death sentence Tsarnaev was convicted in bombing that killed 3.
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